Coastal Parishes North Devon

Baptisms and Weddings by arrangement with the vicar.

Giles King-Smith Tel. 01271 870467

† Talk & Pray. Three parishes mobile house group, meeting in various homes. All welcome to learn more about our faith and to spend time in prayer. (see notices)

† Agnostic Anonymous. Everyone welcome at the Grampus. (see notices)

† Special Services in July and August.  A chance to enjoy Summer Evening Worship in our jewel-like church. (see notices)

Activities

History

St. Matthew and St. Wardrede dates from 1833 and was consecrated by the bishop as a chapel -of- ease in 1835 on St. Matthew’s day. St. Wardrede is an obscure figure, possibly a Celtic saint who came to preach the gospel here as far back as the 6th century. A medieval chapel bearing his name stood on the site of the present Chapel Cottage. Until World War II, the Craft shop beside the church was St. Wardrede’s Church School.

There is some fine Jacobean carved oak woodwork in the church which came from a local manor house. The victorian wall stencils depict various Christian emblems.