Christmas Services
St. Michael & All Angels' Great Torrington
The Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols on Monday 20th December at 7.00 pm will be led by The Winkleigh Singers.
Christmas Midnight Mass: December 24th at 11.15pm. Celebrant and Preacher – Rev Alastair Blaine RN. As we have no parish priest at the moment, this will be the only service on Christmas Day or December 26th at St Michael’s.
The Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols on Monday 20th December at 7.00 pm will be led by The Winkleigh Singers.
Christmas Midnight Mass: December 24th at 11.15pm. Celebrant and Preacher – Rev Alastair Blaine RN. As we have no parish priest at the moment, this will be the only service on Christmas Day or December 26th at St Michael’s.
St Giles Church Christmas Service
Sunday 19 December at 4pm
Carols by Candlelight - our lovely traditional service led by Rev. John Carvosso
Everyone welcome!
For other services in December and the New Year, please see the village and church noticeboards, and the website
https://www.stmichaelstorrington.org.uk/little-torrington-church.html
Sunday 19 December at 4pm
Carols by Candlelight - our lovely traditional service led by Rev. John Carvosso
Everyone welcome!
For other services in December and the New Year, please see the village and church noticeboards, and the website
https://www.stmichaelstorrington.org.uk/little-torrington-church.html
Welcome to the Benefice...
This is the website of the United Benefice of Great Torrington - comprising Great Torrington, Little Torrington, Frithelstock and Taddiport Churches. North Devon, UK.
AboutSt. Michael & All Angels' Church, Great Torrington
We are a friendly, welcoming church rooted in the Catholic tradition of the Church of England, committed to dignified worship, and good music. You are most welcome to join us at any of our services. About Us
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Service Times:ADVENT SUNDAY
28th November 2021
Next Sunday 5th December is Second Sunday of Advent
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Our Church histories and guides
Please click below for further info...
Great Torrington
St. Michael & All Angels' Church, Great Torrington
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A Guide to the Church
Humphrey, a priest, was instituted as Vicar here on 22 February 1259. So there has been a parish church here for 700 years, and probably much longer than that. The oldest parts of this building are 14th century. Leyland’s Itinerary of about 1538 says, “Torington is a great large toune and stondith on the brow of an hille and hath 3 fair streates yn it and a good market everywke, and ons a yere apon St Michal’s day the best fayr in al those quarters. In the toune is but one paroch chirch. Dr Chaumbre is personne thereof.” |
Little Torrington
St. Giles' Church, Little Torrington
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THE HISTORY OF THE CHURCH
Little Torrington was originally a Saxon Settlement called Toritona. The Domesday survey of 1086 records that before the Norman Conquest in 1066 the Manor of Toritona was held by a Saxon called Edmar during the reign of Edward the Confessor (1042-1066). It is possible, therefore, that the first church to be built here was Saxon, dating from the early 11th century. |
Frithelstock
St. Mary & St. Gregory Church, Frithelstock
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WELCOME to Frithelstock Town and to the ancient Church dedicated to the Mother of our Lord and to the Pope who sent missionaries to convert our heathen forefathers to the Christian Faith and found the English Church.
The ruins at the north-eastern corner of the Church are all that is left of the Priory founded by Sir Robert de Bello Campo about the year 1220 and endowed for a small community of Augustinian Canons. His purpose was that there should be someone to pray for the repose of his soul for ever after his death. Bishop Walter de Stapledon who was born at Annery, the great house near Monkleigh, increased the endowments and is considered a co-founder with Sir Robert. The church building that still stands was probably built for the families of the Priory retainers and the inhabitants of the village which grew up nearby. |
Taddiport
Chapel of St. Mary Magdalen, Taddiport
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Taddiport and the leper fields, from Castle Hill
From Castle Hill in Torrington there is a fine view over the Torridge to the parish of Little Torrington. In the bottom of the valley, on the Little Torrington side, by a fine mediaeval bridge, is the hamlet of Taddiport. A little further upstream are two narrow strip fields, popularly known as "leper fields", all that remain of a larger number which were there in living memory. 
Taddiport and the Leper fields from Castle Hill
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Safeguarding...
If you have a concern about the safety of someone or the actions of someone working with children or vulnerable adults, please speak to:
St Michael's Parish Safeguarding Officer : Mrs Terry Insull : Contact number : 01805 624503
Little Torrington Safeguarding Officer : Claire Cunneen email : cc_tiger_64@hotmail.com Tel: 01805 624760
Frithelstock Joint Safeguarding Officers: Rose Bond email : rosmarybond@btinternet.com Tel: 01805 622281
Sidney Adams email : siddrummajor@yahoo.co.uk Tel: 01805 622300
Taddiport Safeguarding Officer : Rowena Cotton email : rowenamcotton@gmail.com Tel: 01805 623123
Diocesan Safeguarding Team’s contact details - https://exeter.anglican.org/resources/safeguarding/safeguarding-team/
If you are a young person and you feel unhappy about something happening to you, you can call Childline on 0800 11 11.
The Great Torrington United Benefice Safeguarding Policy Statement is available on the Safeguarding page.
St Michael's Parish Safeguarding Officer : Mrs Terry Insull : Contact number : 01805 624503
Little Torrington Safeguarding Officer : Claire Cunneen email : cc_tiger_64@hotmail.com Tel: 01805 624760
Frithelstock Joint Safeguarding Officers: Rose Bond email : rosmarybond@btinternet.com Tel: 01805 622281
Sidney Adams email : siddrummajor@yahoo.co.uk Tel: 01805 622300
Taddiport Safeguarding Officer : Rowena Cotton email : rowenamcotton@gmail.com Tel: 01805 623123
Diocesan Safeguarding Team’s contact details - https://exeter.anglican.org/resources/safeguarding/safeguarding-team/
If you are a young person and you feel unhappy about something happening to you, you can call Childline on 0800 11 11.
The Great Torrington United Benefice Safeguarding Policy Statement is available on the Safeguarding page.
Follow Us On FacebookSt. Michael and All Angels Facebook Page is regularly updated with inspirational messages from the Archbishop of Canterbury, and the Diocese of Exeter. ⏸ Pause and Pray 🙏 is regularly posted. Do take a look if you use Facebook.
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Safeguarding is important to us.
If you have a concern in regard to safeguarding at the United Benefice of Great Torrington, please visit our Safeguarding page.