Yealm and Erme Mission Community
Bringing the love of Christ to all generations
Newton Ferrers
Holy Cross Church
Court Road, Newton Ferrers, Devon, PL8 1AH.
Contact
Email: churchesoffice@gmail.com
Treasurer: treasurerholyx@gmail.com
Phil Hughes (Organist/Choirmaster): 01752 873181
Holy Cross Clock Restoration Fund
Holy Communion
Sun 6th Oct 10.00
Newton Ferrers
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Harvest Festival
Sun 13th Oct 10.00
Newton Ferrers
Morning Worship +Zoom.
No Service
Sun 20th Oct 10.00
Newton Ferrers
Joint Service at Wembury
Holy Communion
Sun 27th Oct 10.00
Newton Ferrers
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About the village
The village is on the south facing slope of the River Yealm valley.
The village’s shops are on Newton Hill: there is a co-op; a Post Office selling fruit, veg, magazines and clothes; a pharmacy; a butcher who also sells cold meat and cheese; and an estate agent.
Newton Ferrers has one pub, The Dolphin, along with a Yacht Club which are both on the waterfront.
During the summer a river taxi takes passengers on regular trips between Newton Ferrers Harbour, Warren Point (for access to Wembury and its beach) and Noss Mayo.
History of Holy Cross Church
People have worshipped on the site of Holy Cross for over 900 years.
A church on this site is first mentioned on the Saxon Geld Roll of 1084, when ‘St Mary of Newton’ was one of those lands held free from geld (tax). At that time the church is likely to have been a simple timber building, probably occupying what is now the west end.
