St Michael and All Angels, Great Torrington
| Church of St Michael and All Angels | |
|---|---|
| Church of St Michael | |
 Church and churchyard | |
| 50°57′09″N 4°08′38″W / 50.9525°N 4.1439°WCoordinates: 50°57′09″N 4°08′38″W / 50.9525°N 4.1439°W | |
| Location | Church Walk, Great Torrington, Devon, EX38 8BN |
| Country | England |
| Denomination | Church of England |
| Previous denomination | Roman Catholic Church |
| Churchmanship | Traditional Catholic |
| Website | Parish website |
| History | |
| Dedication | St Michael and All Angels |
| Architecture | |
| Status | Active |
| Functional status | Parish church |
| Heritage designation | Grade II* listed |
| Designated | 19 March 1951 |
| Administration | |
| Parish | Great Torrington |
| Deanery | Torrington |
| Archdeaconry | Archdeaconry of Barnstaple |
| Diocese | Diocese of Exeter |
| Clergy | |
| Bishop(s) | The Rt Revd Jonathan Goodall (AEO) |
| Vicar(s) | Fr Peter Bevan |
| Laity | |
| Organist(s) | David Read |
| Churchwarden(s) | Sam Robinson and Christine Foster |
The Church of St Michael and All Angels is a Church of England parish church in Great Torrington, Devon. It is a Grade II* listed building.[1] As a traditional catholic parish, it is a member of Forward in Faith and receives alternative episcopal oversight from the Bishop of Ebbsfleet (currently Jonathan Goodall).[2]
History
St Michael and All Angels is a medieval church with parts of the building dating to the 13th or 14th century.[1] The earliest known vicar was appointed on 22 February 1259.[3] In February 1646, the bell tower was blown up during the Battle of Torrington, a battle of the First English Civil War.[3] The church had to be rebuilt and this was completed in 1651.[4][5] The current tower and spire date were completed in 1828.[3][6]
On 19 March 1951, St Michael and All Angels was designated a Grade II* listed building.[1]
Notable clergy
- Thomas Wolsey, Tudor courtier, Archbishop of York, and Cardinal in the Roman Catholic Church, held the rectorship[3]
- William Keble Martin, author of Concise British Flora in Colour, served as vicar from 1934 to 1943.[3]
Gallery
The church organ
The church from the west
A memorial monument inside the church
References
- 1 2 3 "Church of St Michael and All Angels, Great Torrington". BritishListedBuildings.co.uk. Retrieved 9 December 2016.
- ↑ "Our Parish...". St Michael and All Angels, Great Torrington. Retrieved 9 December 2016.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "A guide to the Church". St Michael & All Angels, Great Torrington. Retrieved 9 December 2016.
- ↑ "A little local history". Great Torrington. Retrieved 9 December 2016.
- ↑ "St Michael and All Angels, Great Torrington". A Church Near You. Church of England. Retrieved 9 December 2016.
- ↑ "Church of St Michael, Great Torrington - Torridge". National Heritage List for England. Historic England. Retrieved 9 December 2016.