Location:
St Andrew's Parish Church is at the corner junction of Station Road, St Andrew's
Road and Exwick Road.
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About:
St Andrew's church, erected in 1841, is a Victorian Gothic building with chancel,
nave and bell turret built in red local stone. A Northwest tower and spire was
also designed but never built.
The foundation stone at the East end of the church is inscribed:
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St Andrew's Chapel, Exwick
This stone was laid July 30th 1841 By J.W. Buller Esq. of Downes. Vicar of St Thomas, Revd. J Medley Architect J Hayward Esq. |
The church was consecrated by Bishop Philpotts on 26th September 1842.
Entry to the building is by the south porch, the dripstones of the outer arch being completed with corbelled heads. Inside, the North Aisle is separated by three distinctive bays with clustered columns of polished marble having free stone capitals crowned with lilies and passion flowers.
The roof in both nave and aisle has open painted panels elaborately decorated in blue and studded with gilded bosses. On the south side below the chancel arch is a carved oak eagle lectern.
The altar is of painswick stone, elaborately carved with three panels in the front. The Reredos is of Italian mosaic and depicts the Ascension of Christ as the central motif with two panels to each side figuring one of the apostles.
An extension & building plan started in 1992, marking the 150th anniversary was carried out over a three-year period. During this plan, the building was extended on the Northeast corner. Facilities such as toilets, kitchen, side entrance and an office were created. Improvements within the plan also included new gas-fired boiler for the rest of the church and outer porch doors of Culm valley oak.
| Sunday: | |
| Holy Eucharist | 8.00am (2nd Sunday of month only) traditional language |
| The Parish Eucharist | 9.30am (1st Sunday traditional language - remaining Sundays in modern language) |
| Holy Baptism (if required) | 11.00am (1st Sunday of month) |
| Weekdays: | |
| Holy Eucharist (Tuesday) | 10.00am (traditional language) |
| Holy Eucharist (Saturday) | 11.00am (traditional language) |
Other services for festivals and special occasions are shown on the porch notice boards.
Sunday School:
For 5 - 11 year olds 9.30am (Sunday Service)
Held in separate facility and joining the congregation in the church for appropriate
parts of the service. By this arrangement parents and children can come to church
and go home together.
Crèche - by arrangement for the under 5's
Weddings, Banns and Baptisms
Arrangements for Weddings, banns and Baptisms at Parish Office (within the church) Saturdays at 11.30am - 12noon. For further information please contact Fr. Colin Fletcher on 01392 677153 or Brian Snell (churchwarden) on 01392 275492 or use email address below.
The Exwick Chronicle Church / Parish Magazine
Monthly magazine covering the church and the local parish of Exwick. To receive a copy, please see contact information below.
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Telephone: |
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01392 275492 |
| Email: |
| Postal: |
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St Andrew's Church
Station Road Exwick Exeter EX4 2AA |