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St Marychurch, Torquay — Area Guide & Where to Stay
St Marychurch is an area of Torquay in Devon, among the oldest settlements in South Devon and named for its church of St Mary.
About St Marychurch
Where to stay in St Marychurch
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Torquay sets the room supply, and St Marychurch sits inside it as one of the older quarters. Bygones stands among its streets. A stay here keeps the Parish Church of St Mary, the Parish Church of All Saints and the Furrough Cross United Reformed Church within a walk, with Cary Castle and Torquay Cemetery further along.
The rest of Torbay lies beyond, for travellers who want more than one district.
About St Marychurch
What are the main landmarks in St Marychurch?
Churches account for most entries. The Parish Church of St Mary, the Parish Church of All Saints, the Parish Church of St Martin and the Roman Church Of Our Lady, Help Of Christians And St Denis are joined by Furrough Cross United Reformed Church. Bygones and Cary Castle break the pattern.
Street furniture is listed too: a public drinking fountain commemorating Lady Mount Temple, the Chilcote Memorial with its 3 street lamps, and the Marrillier Monument at Torquay Cemetery.
What is the history of St Marychurch?
Anglo-Saxon foundations start it. St Marychurch takes its name from the church of St Mary, founded in Anglo-Saxon times, and counts among the oldest settlements in South Devon. Torquay is the wider name, inside the Torbay district of Devon.
The listed fabric that followed includes the Parish Church of All Saints, Cary Castle and the fountain commemorating Lady Mount Temple, though the record fixes no years to them.
Where is St Marychurch?
St Marychurch is an area of Torquay in the Torbay district, in the ceremonial county of Devon, England.
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Updated September 2026