Christ Church

Christ Church is a Church of England, Evangelical parish church in Paignton, Devon, England. Designed by Walter G. Couldrey and Edward Gabriel, the church was built in 1887–88 and has been a Grade II listed building since 1993.

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Type: Church
Denomination: Anglican
Description: church building in Paignton, Devon, England, UK
Also known as: “Christ Church, Paignton” and “Parish Church of Christ Church”
Postal code: TQ3 2AA

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Oldway Mansion and Paignton railway station.

Oldway Mansion

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Oldway Mansion is a large house and gardens in Paignton, Devon, England. It was built as a private residence for Isaac Singer, and rebuilt by his son Paris Singer, in the style of the Palace of Versailles. Oldway Mansion is situated 1,000 feet north of Christ Church.

Paignton railway station

Railway station

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Paignton railway station serves the town and seaside resort of Paignton in Devon, England. It is 222 miles 12 chains from London Paddington, via Box. It opened in 1859 and is now the terminus of Riviera Line services from Exeter and heritage services on the Dartmouth Steam Railway from Kingswear. Paignton railway station is situated 2,100 feet south of Christ Church.

Parish Church of St John the Baptist

Church

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Parish Church of St John the Baptist is situated 1,400 feet southwest of Christ Church.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Paignton and Preston.

Paignton

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Paignton is a seaside town in the Torbay area of the English Riviera and South Devon region of Devon. The town, which has a history as a fishing village but is also on the railway line, is home to the well-known Paignton Zoo.

Preston

Suburb

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Preston is a suburb located in the northern part of Paignton in Devon. Preston is a popular destination for family holidays and has two main beaches; Hollicombe, a red sandy beach with cliffs and rock pools, and Preston Sands with rock pools, beach huts and facilities.

Goodrington

Suburb

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Goodrington is an area of Paignton in Devon, England. It is situated in Tor Bay and lies between Paignton town centre and Brixham, less than 1 mile south of central Paignton. Its beach is known as Goodrington Sands.

Christ Church

Categories: building, place of worship, and religion
Location: Torbay, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

50.44032° or 50° 26′ 25″ north

Longitude

-3.56671° or 3° 34′ 0″ west

Open location code

9C2RCCRM+48

OpenStreetMap ID

way 169967849

OpenStreetMap feature

amenity=place_of_worship

OpenStreetMap feature

building=church

OpenStreetMap attribute

denomination=anglican

Wikidata ID

Q26489803

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