St Andrew's Church, Ashburton
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St Andrew's Church in Ashburton,
Devon Devon ( ; historically also known as Devonshire , ) is a ceremonial county in South West England. It is bordered by the Bristol Channel to the north, Somerset and Dorset to the east, the English Channel to the south, and Cornwall to the west ...
, is a
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in the
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. It is a Grade I listed building.


History

The earliest records of a church on the site date back to the late 12th century. The present church is of early or mid 15th century construction, mostly of stone rubble with granite and limestone, the tower having been built before 1449. Restorations were carried out by the famed
Gothic Revival Gothic Revival (also referred to as Victorian Gothic or neo-Gothic) is an Architectural style, architectural movement that after a gradual build-up beginning in the second half of the 17th century became a widespread movement in the first half ...
architect
George Edmund Street George Edmund Street (20 June 1824 – 18 December 1881), also known as G. E. Street, was an English architect, born at Woodford in Essex. Stylistically, Street was a leading practitioner of the Victorian Gothic Revival. Though mainly an eccl ...
in 1882–3. The pulpit was made by
Harry Hems Harry Hems (12 June 1842 – 5 January 1916) was an English architectural and ecclesiastical sculptor who was particularly inspired by Gothic architecture and a practitioner of Gothic Revival architecture, Gothic Revival. He founded and ran a la ...
. In 2024, the church suffered a burglary which caused damage to one of the
stained glass Stained glass refers to coloured glass as a material or art and architectural works created from it. Although it is traditionally made in flat panels and used as windows, the creations of modern stained glass artists also include three-dimensio ...
windows.


Current day

The church hosts a number of community groups and events. The church is registered with the
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.


References


External links


St Andrew's Church, Ashburton website
{{DEFAULTSORT:St Andrew's Church, Ashburton Grade I listed churches in Devon Church of England church buildings in Devon Diocese of Exeter English Gothic architecture in Devon