St Marychurch

St Marychurch
St Dominic's Close, St Marychurch, with the tower of St Mary's Church in the distance
St Marychurch is located in Devon
St Marychurch
St Marychurch
Location within Devon
Population11,262 (2011)[1]
OS grid referenceSX934651
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townTORQUAY
Postcode districtTQ1
Dialling code01803
PoliceDevon and Cornwall
FireDevon and Somerset
AmbulanceSouth Western
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Devon
50°28′55″N 3°31′26″W / 50.482°N 3.524°W / 50.482; -3.524

St Marychurch is an area of Torquay, in the Torbay district, in the ceremonial county of Devon, England. It is one of the oldest settlements in South Devon. Its name derives from the church of St Mary, which was founded in Anglo-Saxon times. The ward population taken at the 2011 census was 11,262.[1]

History and topography

St Marychurch Town Hall

The parish of St Marychurch, which dates back to the Saxon period, was called Sce Maria circean when the Domesday Book was written and then became Seintmariachurche in 1242.[2]

Notable former residents include 19th century zoologist and creationist Philip Henry Gosse, who lived at Sandhurst on Torquay Road (now called St Marychurch Road). The former town stretches from Plainmoor to Maidencombe and is known for its scenery, shopping precinct and neighbouring churches. These churches include:

  • St Marychurch Parish Church with its high tower, and Saxon font dating from around 1110 AD. On Sunday May 30, 1943, the main part of this church was destroyed by a German bomb, killing 26 children and teachers.[3]
  • Our Lady Help of Christians & St Denis (Roman Catholic) with its high steeple.
  • Furrough Cross United Reformed Church, originally a Free Church built by parishioners who objected to "Popish doctrines" (i.e. High Church ritual) at the parish church. The church was built 1852 under first minister Rev. Hugh Kelly, whose diocesan was the Bishop of Michigan, USA. It later severed all contact with the Anglican Church and later still became a Congregational church.

Tourist attractions include Babbacombe Cliff Railway,[4] Babbacombe Downs with its fine views across Lyme Bay, Bygones Victorian Museum[5] and the Model Village[6] at Babbacombe.

The main shopping street (Fore Street) has two public houses, a hardware store, a post office, a fishmonger, butcher, baker, greengrocer, bookshop, pet shop, two supermarkets, and a long established greeting card and gift shop, as well as a number of cafés, estate agents and hairdressers. St Marychurch Town Hall, which is in Fore Street, was completed in 1883.[7]

Governance

St Marychurch is a former English urban district from 1894 until 1900[8] when it was incorporated into the neighbouring borough of Torquay.[9]

Chairmen of St Marychurch Urban District Council
January - April, 1895 G. T. Keppel
1895 - 1899 F. R. Evans
1899 - 1900 W. H. Grant

In 1921 the civil parish had a population of 9028.[10] On 1 April 1924 the parish was abolished and merged with Torquay.[11]

References

  1. ^ a b "Ward population 2011". Retrieved 6 April 2015.
  2. ^ "St Marychurch". Babbacombe and St Marychurch History Society. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
  3. ^ Saint Mary the Virgin: the parish church of St. Marychurch: a pictorial record. [Torquay?]: [St. Mary the Virgin?]. c. 1960. p. [13].
  4. ^ Friends of Babbacombe Cliff Railway Archived 2006-09-01 at the Wayback Machine
  5. ^ "Explore a world of British history". Bygones, Torquay.
  6. ^ "A Torquay Top Attraction". www.model-village.co.uk.
  7. ^ Historic England. "Town Hall (1208816)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
  8. ^ "Relationships and changes St Mary Church UD through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
  9. ^ "St Marychurch Urban District Council". National Archives. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
  10. ^ "Population statistics St Mary Church AP/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
  11. ^ "Newton Abbot Registration District". UKBMD. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
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