Ashcombe, St Nectan

The historic St Nectan’s Church in Ashcombe is Grade I listed, maintained by the PCC and local volunteers. Financial support comes from fundraising and charitable donations. Assistance of all kinds is invaluable to St Nectan’s and the local community.
St Nectan’s Church is a social and spiritual focal point for the local community who rely on this ancient building as their spiritual centre. Although the population of Ashcombe is under 100, many inhabitants of the village and surrounding districts are able to trace their ancestors through the church records. Baptisms, weddings and funerals are significant events in village life and the church is one of the anchors that binds the community.
St Nectan’s needs regular donations from as many people as possible. Please consider setting up a standing order with as much or as little as you would like to offer. Maintaining the church there for when people need it.
St Nectan's Church is open for personal prayer every day.
2025 Services at St Nectan's
Sunday 20 April
10.30am Easter Egg Hunt followed by service at 11am
Sunday 27 July
9.30am Family/ Pet Service
Sunday 28 September
9.30am Harvest Festival Service
Sunday 9 November
10.30am Remembrance Day Service
Monday 22 December
6pm Candlelit Carol Service with mulled cider and mince pies
Finding Us
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Address: Church Hill, Ashcombe, Nr Dawlish EX7 0QD
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OS Map Reference: SX912795
Who's who at St Nectans
Click here to see a list of church officers at St Nectan's
Parish News
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Governance and Accountability
St Nectan's Parochial Church Council publishes its official information in this section.
History at St Nectans
This section contains a number of articles about the long history of Ashcombe Parish Church