Historic churches · South West England
Holy Trinity Church, Torbryan
In or near Dartington.
Holy Trinity Church, Torbryan — a Grade I-listed church in england-south-west, United Kingdom.
Michael Garlick — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Nappers Halt · 4.1 km
- Free entry
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Holy Trinity Church in Torbryan, you can reach the nearest railway station, Nappers Halt, which is 4.1 km away. The postcode for the church is TQ12 5UR. Entry to the church is free.
About
Holy Trinity Church, Torbryan is a Grade I-listed building in england-south-west, United Kingdom. Grade I status is conferred by Historic England (or Cadw, Historic Environment Scotland or NIEA equivalents) on buildings of exceptional national interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for full historical and architectural details.
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Heritage listing
Holy Trinity Church in Torbryan, near Ipplepen in Devon, England, was built in the 15th century. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade I listed building, and is now a redundant church in the care of the Churches Conservation Trust. It was vested in the Trust on 1 July 1987. The church was built between 1450 and 1470. It has a Perpendicular three-stage tower with an octagonal stair turret on the south wall. The vestry was added in the 19th century. The interior includes a medieval carved rood-screen, with panels showing paintings of saints and stained glass from the same period. In 2013 thieves removed two panels depicting Saint Victor of Marseilles and Saint Margaret of Antioch and damaged a third.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Holy Trinity Church in Torbryan, near Ipplepen in Devon, England, was built in the 15th century. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade I listed building, and is now a redundant church in the care of the Churches Conservation Trust. It was vested in the Trust on 1 July 1987. The church was built between 1450 and 1470. It has a Perpendicular three-stage tower with an octagonal stair turret on the south wall. The vestry was added in the 19th century. The interior includes a medieval carved rood-screen, with panels showing paintings of saints and stained glass from the same period. In 2013 thieves removed two panels depicting Saint Victor of Marseilles and Saint Margaret of Antioch and damaged a third. The trust believed that the panels may have been stolen for sale abroad. The panels were later recovered by the Metropolitan Police Art and Antiques Unit and were restored and reinstalled.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 50.4894, -3.6650
- County
- Devon
- District
- Teignbridge
- Parish
- Denbury and Torbryan
- Postcode
- TQ12 5UR
- Parliamentary constituency
- Newton Abbot
- Established
- 1470
- Nearest railway station
- Nappers Halt — 4.1 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q5886612 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Holy Trinity Church, Torbryan (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Holy Trinity Church, Torbryan?
- Holy Trinity Church, Torbryan is in Devon, South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode TQ12 5UR), in the parish of Denbury and Torbryan.
- What is Holy Trinity Church, Torbryan?
- Holy Trinity Church, Torbryan — a Grade I-listed church in england-south-west, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Holy Trinity Church, Torbryan?
- The nearest railway station is Nappers Halt, about 4.1 km away. Drivers can use postcode TQ12 5UR.
- When was Holy Trinity Church, Torbryan built?
- Built or established in 1470.
- Who owns Holy Trinity Church, Torbryan?
- Holy Trinity Church, Torbryan is owned by | designation1 =Grade I listed building.
- Is Holy Trinity Church, Torbryan a listed building?
- Holy Trinity Church, Torbryan is officially recognised as Grade I listed.
- Is Holy Trinity Church, Torbryan free to visit?
- Yes, Holy Trinity Church, Torbryan is free to enter.
- How do I get to Holy Trinity Church, Torbryan?
- The nearest railway station is Nappers Halt, about 4.1 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode TQ12 5UR.