St Andrew's Church, Plymouth
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The Minster Church of St Andrew, also known as St Andrew's Church, Plymouth is an Anglican church in Plymouth. 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 bustling evangelical church.
St Andrew's Church, Plymouth | |
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Minster Church of St Andrew | |
Location | Royal Parade, Plymouth, PL1 2AD |
Country | England |
Denomination | Church of England |
Churchmanship | Evangelical |
History | |
Status | Active |
Architecture | |
Functional status | Parish church |
Administration | |
Diocese | Diocese of Exeter |
Archdeaconry | Archdeaconry of Plymouth |
Deanery | Plymouth City |
Parish | St. Andrew Plymouth |
Clergy | |
Vicar(s) | The Revd Joe Dent |
It is likely to be on the site of the original Saxon church and was once attached to the abbey of Plympton.