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St Peter's lies in the heart of the village near the pub, school, post office, village hall and local garage and is truly the centre of the community.

After appreciating the grand Gothic exterior of this fine church, opened in 1876, the rich interior does not disappoint.

The churchwarden’s records for this church are particularly detailed and enable precise dates to be given to many features in the church.

Famously described by Sir John Betjeman as the ‘least spoilt church in Cornwall’, the building dates back to the late 15th century, with fragments of an earlier 14th century church incorporated into the current structure.

There are some fascinating items to spot in the parish church of St Andrew, including the old town stocks and the stoutly studded door from Stratton Gaol, with iron nails outlining the word CLINK!

One of the iconic landmarks of West Devon, St Michael de Rupe was founded in 1130 by the local landowner Robert Giffard and is the highest working church in England.

Zoe Parish Paisley is part of the Redeemed Christian Church of God which originally started in Nigeria more than 60 years ago.

A detached single cell Victorian building in simple Arts & Crafts styling built in 1900 and with five ornate stained glass windows.

The ancient settlement of Halwell is mentioned in the Domesday Book as Hagewile, a name derived from the ‘Holy Well’ which is still to be found in the churchyard. It is possible the well was in use in Celtic times.

St Michael & All Angels was built in 1835 and donated as ‘a gift to the people of the place’ by the Lord of the Manor, Sir Thomas Dyke Acland.

This fine example of the work of the distinguished Scottish church architect, Dr Peter MacGregor Chalmers, stands on the town's main street and was opened for worship in 1902.

For almost 800 years the village of Diptford has had a church at its centre.