St Paul's Church, Tiverton

St Paul's Church, Tiverton

St Paul's Church, Tiverton
50°54′8.69″N 3°29′35.46″W / 50.9024139°N 3.4931833°W / 50.9024139; -3.4931833Coordinates: 50°54′8.69″N 3°29′35.46″W / 50.9024139°N 3.4931833°W / 50.9024139; -3.4931833
Location Tiverton, Devon
Country England
Denomination Church of England
Website tivertonchurch.org
Architecture
Heritage designation Grade II listed
Architect(s) George Phillips Manners and John Elkington Gill
Groundbreaking 1854
Completed 1856
Administration
Deanery Tiverton
Archdeaconry Exeter
Diocese Diocese of Exeter

St George's Church, Tiverton is a Grade II listed parish church in the Church of England[1] in Tiverton, Devon.

History

The church was built between 1854 and 1856 by George Phillips Manners and John Elkington Gill of Bath. The site was given by John Heathcoat and the construction cost was met by Ambrose Brewin and Mary Beard's charity.

The chancel was raised and refurbished by Nevinson and Newton in 1910 and 1911.

Organ

The organ was paid for by John Heathcoat. The organ case is by H P Dicker of Exeter and dates from 1857. It was originally located at the west end.[2] A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register.[3]

References

  1. The Buildings of England: Devon: Nikolaus Pevsner.
  2. Exeter Flying Post - 29 October 1857
  3. http://npor.org.uk/cgi-bin/Rsearch.cgi?Fn=Rsearch&rec_index=N12593
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