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​​The United Benefice of Great Torrington

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This is the website of the United Benefice of Great Torrington - comprising Great Torrington, Little Torrington, Frithelstock and Taddiport Churches. North Devon, UK.



About

St. 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, good music and orthodox teaching. You are most welcome to join us at any of our services.
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Usual Service Times

St. Michaels, Great Torrington
Sunday 10.00am Sung Mass.
​​Thursday 10.30am Mass.
Friday 8.30am Mass.
​You are most welcome to join us at any of our services.
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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.”​
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St. Giles' Church, Little Torrington

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Little Torrington Church
​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.
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​​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.
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​Chapel of St. Mary Magdalen, Taddiport

Taddiport Church
​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.
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St. Michaels, Great Torrington
​Thursdays 11am-12.30pm
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St. Giles' Church, Little Torrington

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St Michael's Concert:

Saturday 23rd March 7.30pm
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Winkleigh Singers Spring Concert
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Featuring the grand piano and historic & famous Father Willis Organ of 1864
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​​​​The Vicarage
Calf Street
Torrington
Devon
EX38 8EA


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​​St. Michael & All Angels
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Centre of town
Great Torrington
​Devon
EX38 8BN

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  • Home
  • About
    • Clergy and Staff
    • Great Torrington Church Guide >
      • More info
      • Fairtrade
    • GT Restoration >
      • Tower and Spire Project
      • Roof / Drainage Repairs
      • Previous Tower Repairs
      • Some Videos
      • Some Photos
      • Blog for the Project
    • Little Torrington Church - Menu >
      • LT Church Guide
      • LT Restoration Project
      • Friends of St. Giles
      • St. Giles Church history >
        • “Lost slate epitaph"
        • The Lost Epitaph story, Part 2
        • LT Parish Church History, Part 3
        • LT Parish Church History, Part 4
      • Family Histories at St. Giles >
        • Introduction
        • Graves at St. Giles
        • Monuments inside St. Giles
    • Frithelstock Church Guide
    • Taddiport Church Guide >
      • The Belfry Project
    • Local Good Causes
    • Torrington
    • Met Office Weather Forecast >
      • South West England - Regional
      • UK Weather
  • All Service Times
    • Great Torrington
    • Little Torrington
    • Frithelstock
    • Taddiport
  • Photos
    • Building
    • Flower Festivals >
      • May Flowers 2018
      • May Flowers 2017
      • May Flowers 2016
      • May Flowers 2015
      • May Flowers 2014
      • May Flowers 2013
      • Prior to 2013
      • Taddiport Flowers
    • Baptism & Confirmation >
      • Feast of Christ the King, Nov 2013
      • Pentecost Sunday, May 2012
  • Music
    • All Concerts
    • St Michael's Choir
    • Father Willis Organ
    • Audio Clips
    • An Organ Tour
  • Children
    • Safeguarding
  • Weddings
    • Banns
    • Photography
    • Music
    • Flowers
    • Orders of Service
  • Giving
  • Newsletters
  • Dates for your diary
  • Items of interest
  • Resources
    • Documents
    • Links
  • Facebook pages
  • Contact Us
    • Wedding Requests
    • Newsletter Submissions