Historic churches · South West England
Plymouth Minster
Plymouth Minster — Anglican church in Plymouth, England.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Plymouth · 1.0 km
- Free entry
About
Plymouth Minster is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1401. Heritage designation: Grade I listed building. Affiliated with Anglicanism. Wikidata describes it as: "Anglican church in Plymouth, England". Coordinates: 50.3698°, -4.1399°.
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The Minster Church of St Andrew, also known as St Andrew's Church, Plymouth is an Anglican church in Plymouth, Devon in England. It is the original parish church of Sutton, one of the three towns which were later combined to form the city of Plymouth. The church is the largest parish church in the historic county of Devon and was built in the mid to late 15th century. The church was heavily damaged during the Plymouth Blitz but was rebuilt after the war. It was designated as a Minster Church in 2009 and it continues to operate as the focus for religious civic events for the city and as a conservative evangelical church.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Tamar Valley
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
The Minster Church of St Andrew, also known as St Andrew's Church, Plymouth is an Anglican church in Plymouth, Devon in England. It is the original parish church of Sutton, one of the three towns which were later combined to form the city of Plymouth. The church is the largest parish church in the historic county of Devon and was built in the mid to late 15th century. The church was heavily damaged during the Plymouth Blitz but was rebuilt after the war. It was designated as a Minster Church in 2009 and it continues to operate as the focus for religious civic events for the city and as a conservative evangelical church. It is likely to be on the site of the original Saxon church and was once attached to the abbey of Plympton.
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Background
History
The church existed at least as early as the beginning of the 11th century, but was possibly established in the 8th century. By the 15th century it needed to be enlarged because of the growth of the town. A Purbeck marble effigy tomb now located in the north transept is the only remaining feature of the earlier church. The principal building of Plymouth blue-sky limestone and Dartmoor granite corner buttressing in the Perpendicular style, took place between 1430 and 1490. who built the wrongly-named Prysten House immediately located to the south of the Church. The organ, the largest west of Bristol, was built by Rushworth and Dreaper to a design by George Harry Moreton, William Lloyd Webber…
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- Coordinates
- 50.3698, -4.1399
- District
- Plymouth
- Parish
- Plymouth, unparished area
- Postcode
- PL1 2AE
- Parliamentary constituency
- Plymouth Sutton and Devonport
- Established
- 1401
- Nearest railway station
- Plymouth — 1 km
- Official site
- www.plymouthsynagogue.com
Sources
- wikidata: Q7205831 (CC0)
- wikipedia: St Andrew's Church, Plymouth (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: St Andrew's Church tower.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Plymouth Minster?
- Plymouth Minster is in South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode PL1 2AE), in the parish of Plymouth, unparished area.
- When was Plymouth Minster built?
- Built or established in 1401.
- Is Plymouth Minster a listed building?
- Plymouth Minster is officially recognised as Grade I listed building listed.
- Is Plymouth Minster a protected site?
- Yes — Plymouth Minster is part of the Tamar Valley National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Plymouth Minster free to visit?
- Yes, Plymouth Minster is free to enter.
- How do I get to Plymouth Minster?
- The nearest railway station is Plymouth, about 1.0 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode PL1 2AE.