Since the middle ages, monks have always supported themselves and lived self-sufficiently. Since returning to Buckfast, the monks have produced their own food and made different wares for sale. Originally produced as a medicinal drink, its most successful product has been its tonic water. The Abbey is also world – reknowed for its Bee Keeping...
Vicar: Rev Michael Thayer, Tel: 01626 201436 Highweek Parish in Newton Abbot has two church buildings, All Saints in Highweek and St Mary’s in Abbotsbury. We alternate services between the two churches as follows: 8.00am 1662 Holy Communion . 1st and 3rd Sundays at St Mary’s 2nd and 4th Sundays at Highweek 10.00am … 1st...
Rev. Canon Patrick Costello, V.F. The Presbytery: 96 Queen Street, Newton Abbot, TQ12 2ET. Telephone: 01626 365231 Email: st.josephs@lineone.net Services: Sundays: Mass 10.30 a.m.; 6 p.m. Holydays: Mass 10 a.m.; 7 p.m. Confessions: Sat. 11 to 12 noon; after Wed. 11 am. Mass on request. Local catholic Schools: St Joseph’s, Coombeshead Road, Parish Primary School...
A church has stood on this site for about 1,000 years. Mention of a church on this site has been recorded in the Doomsday book. The church originally served the village of Uleborough, which was situated south west of the church. The village has long disappeared. The parish of Wolborough now consist of southern and...
St Paul’s Church was consecrated on October 29th 1861 by Bishop Spencer of Jamaica. He was acting on behalf of the Bishop of Exeter. The architect responsible for the church was JW Rowell, with the foundation stone being laid in 1859. The contractors involved were Wilcox & Woodley. On April 24th 1942 St Paul’s church...
The aim of The Avenue Church is to preach the gospel, glorify God and to help people become disciples of Jesus Christ. The Superintendent Minister of the Newton Abbot Methodist Circuit is Rev. Edgar Daniel. Our other Circuit Ministers, Rev. Kevin Hooke, Rev Denys Bament and Rev Roger Lowe also play significant parts in the...
Vicar: Revd. J.E.Potter SSC, Tel: 01626 365837 The building of the church began in 1936 and was not completed until 1963. It was built as a result of a dream experienced by the Rector of Coffinswell, the Rev. W. Keble Martin, and is known as the, ‘Dream Church’. St Luke’s is a parish opposed to...
This Hope is a Baptist Church in Newton Abbot that is seeking to engage with the community in various ways. We meet on Saturday afternoons in people’s homes with a hope of being accessible to all people. 4pm Every Saturday at 19 Keyberry Road (Joe and Sarah’s Home). We eat together every week, break bread,...
