About us
The parish of Harbertonford was constituted in 1859, carved out of the neighbouring parish of Harberton. The Parish Church of St Peter was constructed at that date, designed by J Nottidge. The majority of its funding was donated by one person, Mrs Thomascene Anthony of Great Englebourne, who gave £2,000 – equivalent to some £230,000 today.
Later, parishioners raised enough to pay for the installation of an organ to celebrate Queen Victoria’s Golden Jubilee in 1887. It’s tucked away on the right of the picture opposite. Constructed from stone, the church has a spire with a single bell. The chancel windows are stained glass.
When the church was built, the village of Harbertonford was a thriving, industrial community with a mill (then operating as a corn and starch mill – it later reverted to its original function as a woollen mill and went on making, principally, serge blankets until the 1950s) and a manufacturer of shovels and reaping hooks! It boasted three shops and no less than four pubs – one of which, the Maltster’s Arms, brewed its own beer. It must have been thirsty work!
Churchwarden: Frances Harvey
Rector Revd David Sayle : 01548 821199 email: parish_sayle@me.com
Email: office@3rivers.org.uk
Parish Safeguarding Representative: Hazel Willis Tel: 01803 732672
All our churches can be found on the Church of England website: https://www.achurchnearyou.com/
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| Daily Hope Are you in need of some daily hope during this lockdown?
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| Donate People give to our church in a wide variety of ways, if you are able to join in and support our rural church financially we would be hugely grateful. | |
| Data Protection The Parochial Church Council (PCC) of St Peter, Harbertonford is committed to safeguarding your privacy. The Parochial Church Council (PCC) of St Peter, Harbertonford collects, uses and is responsible for personal information about you. Please read the enclosed Privacy Notice carefully in order to understand how your information will be treated. It also explains your rights in relation to your personal data and how to contact us. | |
| The Parish Giving Scheme How can the Parish Giving Scheme work for you? |  |
| Harbertonford School The Church school enjoys a good relationship with the local church community and is supported through the clergy leading assemblies and visiting the school for special events. |  |
| Harbertonford Village The village has a Pub, a garage, a post office, a village hall, a youth club, a church school and a church. | |