St Michael and All Angels, Great Torrington
| Church of St Michael and All Angels | |
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| Church of St Michael | |
Church and churchyard
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| 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 | www |
| History | |
| Dedication | St Michael and All Angels |
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| 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. 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).
St Michael and All Angels is a medieval church with parts of the building dating to the 13th or 14th century. The earliest known vicar was appointed on 22 February 1259. In February 1646, the bell tower was blown up during the Battle of Torrington, a battle of the First English Civil War. The church had to rebuilt and this was completed in 1651. The current tower and spire date were completed in 1828.
On 19 March 1951, St Michael and All Angels was designated a Grade II* listed building.
The church organ
The church from the west
A memorial monument inside the church
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