Church of St Mary, Bideford

Name: Church of St Mary
Address: 9 Church Walk, Bideford, EX39 2BP, United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 1237 474078

#5 among attractions in Bideford

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Facts and practical information

The Church of St Mary is the Anglican parish church for the town of Bideford in Devon in the UK. Built in 1865, it replaces a Norman church of 1260. The church has been Grade II* listed by Historic England since 1949 and comes under the Diocese of Exeter. ()

Coordinates: 51°0'59"N, 4°12'20"W

Address

9 Church WalkBideford EX39 2BP United Kingdom

Contact

+44 1237 474078

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Day trips

Church of St Mary – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Pannier Market, The Sports Ground, Burton at Bideford, Torridge Bridge.

~460 ftNW
Flea market, Shopping, Market
Pannier Market, Bideford
3 min walk • The Pannier Market in Bideford in North Devon is a large covered Victorian pannier market together with the Butcher's Row of small artisan stalls running along the lower level of the Market. There has been a market on the site since 1675. Since 1989 it has been a Grade II listed building on the register of Historic England.
0.4 miN
Outdoor activities, Arenas and stadiums, Sport venue
The Sports Ground, Bideford
11 min walk • The Sports Ground is a football stadium used by Bideford A.F.C. on Kingsley Road in Bideford, Devon.
~1830 ftN
Art gallery, Shopping, Museum
Burton at Bideford, Bideford
9 min walk • The Burton at Bideford is an art gallery and museum on Kingsley Road in Victoria Park, in Bideford, Devon, England. It houses collections on various topics connected with Bideford’s history and cultural heritage. The art gallery displays work by local, national and international artists.
0.9 miN
Bridge
Torridge Bridge
25 min walk • The Torridge Bridge is a 650-metre-long concrete bridge, situated broadly in an east-west direction, built in 1987 in Bideford Devon over the River Torridge.
~210 ftNE
Library
Bideford Library, Bideford
2 min walk • Bideford Town Hall is a municipal building at the corner of Bridge Street and New Road in Bideford, Devon, England. The building, which is the meeting place of Bideford Town Council, is a Grade II listed building.
~1630 ftE
Park, Forts and castles
Chudleigh Fort, Bideford
8 min walk • Chudleigh Fort is an ornamental fort in East-the-Water, a suburb of Bideford in Devon in the UK. It stands on the site of a 17th-century earthwork gun platform which was built during the English Civil War.
~520 ftE
Bridge
Bideford Long Bridge, Bideford
3 min walk • Bideford Long Bridge in North Devon spans the River Torridge near its estuary and connects the old part of the town, and formerly important river port, of Bideford on the left bank with East-the-Water on the right bank. It is one of the longest mediaeval bridges in England, being 677 feet long with 24 arches.
0.5 miNE
Cemetery
East-the-Water Cemetery, Bideford
12 min walk • East-the-Water Cemetery was the Church of England burial ground for East-the-Water, once a separate village but now a suburb of Bideford, in Devon, England. Located on Barnstaple Road, the cemetery as of 2018 is abandoned and neglected, and the Victorian cemetery chapel is a dangerous structure on the verge of collapse.
0.8 miSW
Cemetery
Bideford Higher Cemetery, Bideford
22 min walk • Bideford Higher Cemetery is the burial ground for Bideford in North Devon. Today it is managed by Torridge District Council. The cemetery was opened on Buckland Road in Bideford by W.L. Yellacott, the Mayor of Bideford, on 6 September 1889.
0.9 miW
Museum
Tarka Valley Railway, Bideford
24 min walk • The Tarka Valley Railway in Devon, England, is a proposed heritage railway based on plans to rebuild the Barnstaple to Halwill Junction railway line.
0.9 miW
Museum
Bideford Railway Heritage Centre, Bideford
24 min walk • The Bideford Railway Heritage Centre CIC in Devon, England, is responsible for the management of the Bideford station site. The company is also responsible for Instow signal box which opens on occasional Sundays and bank holidays from Easter to October.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Church of St Mary?

Nearby attractions include Bideford Library, Bideford (2 min walk), Pannier Market, Bideford (3 min walk), Bideford Long Bridge, Bideford (3 min walk), Chudleigh Fort, Bideford (8 min walk).