Facilities and features
Accessibility
There is no toilet in church but excellent facilities are available across the road in our Village Hall
There are baby changing facilities across the road in our Village Hall
Car parking is available through the kind agreement of Village Farm, just a short walk away, up the hill from the church.
Upon entering East Portlemouth, opposite the village's sign, Village Farm will be seen on the right. The car park is then signposted from that entrance, on the right. There is a hard standing for a number of vehicles.
There is no toilet in church but excellent facilities are available across the road in our Village Hall
The nearest defibrillator is just down the road at the village shelter. There is a second one at the bottom of the village, on the wall of the public toilets by the ferry steps and the Venus cafe.
A ramp is available for wheelchair access.
Assistance animals are welcome at all of our services.
Our Building
You are very welcome to come into our building to look around or for individual prayer. There is a visitor book for comments. Please observe the signs about the alarms.
Our church is Grade II* and you can find our more about it here https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1306828
Music and Worship
The Bell Tower was added to the church between 1400 and 1450 and the oldest bell, the tenor, was made by an Exeter foundry and dates from this time. The presumption must be made that a team of Bellringers has existed since that date!!
Currently the ringers meet to practise on a Wednesday evening. The team rings for all Services, Weddings and Funerals. In addition there are opportunities to ring in other Towers and to enter local competitions.
Everyone is welcome to come to learn or to join in with the team. Our Churchwarden will give you a contact name and telephone number.
The church has a fine organ that has been lovingly restored and maintained by the Jephcott family for several generations. Our previous patron, Sir Neil Jephcott Bt., was particularly supportive. In recognition of this, the church holds an annual Jephcott organ recital in his memory. For details of this year's recital go to https://www.eastportlemouth.org.uk/parish-church/jephcott-organ-recital
The church has a fine organ that has been lovingly restored and maintained by the Jephcott family for several generations.
Many of our services follow the format of Common Worship, but we also hold regular services, such as Evensong, that follow the BCP format.
Groups, Courses and Activities
Help for Visitors
There are free leaflets at the back of church and you can find more information at https://www.eastportlemouth.org.uk/parish-church/history
We do not lock the church. Some areas are alarmed and these are well signposted.
Other Features
We have an exchange and collection station for our local foodbank in Kingsbridge. Food, household goods and financial contributions are collected at the church and regularly transported to the main local foodbank.
We are in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and close to Coastal Preservation Areas and Sites of Special Scientific Interest.
Contact Jane Miller on 01548 844744 (Email: [email protected]) to hire the Village Hall or go to https://www.eastportlemouth.org.uk/village-hall/hire-the-hall