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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.
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Where to stay in St Marychurch
How the choice of base plays out on the ground.
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.
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St Marychurch is the older end of Torquay, with the Parish Church of All Saints, the Parish Church of St Martin and Furrough Cross United Reformed Church inside the same few streets.Find hotels in St Marychurchtravellers who want all of Torquay rather than St Marychurch aloneTorquay
Torquay carries the beds for this part of the Torbay district, and St Marychurch, Cary Castle and the Marrillier Monument at Torquay Cemetery all fall within its bounds.Find hotels in TorquayHotel links are affiliate links: booking through them may earn us a commission, at no extra cost to you. It never affects how places are ranked. How this works
Things to do in and around Torquay
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Museums & Galleries
1- Bygones
Churches & Religious Sites
5- Roman Church Of Our Lady, Help Of Christians And St Denis Heritage
- Parish Church of St Mary Heritage
- Parish Church of All Saints Heritage
- Parish Church of St Martin Heritage
- Furrough Cross United Reformed Church Heritage
Castles & Historic Sites
2- Cary Castle Heritage
- Marrillier Monument North East Of The Anglican Chapel At Torquay Cemetery Heritage
Landmarks & Notable Places
2- Margaret Clitherow House Heritage
- Adlamville Lodge
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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.
Common questions
What is the best area to stay in St Marychurch?
St Marychurch: stays beside the Parish Church of St Mary and Bygones. Torquay: travellers who want all of Torquay rather than St Marychurch alone.
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Updated October 2026