The Church of St George the Martyr,  Dean Prior

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The Church of St. George the Martyr, Dean Prior, is a delightful 14th Century church offering a warm welcome and an atmosphere of friendly fellowship and quiet, spiritual reflection. 

Whilst these services are typically traditional with Holy Communion from the Book of Common Prayer and readings from the King James Bible, we enjoy a modern range of hymns. 

A large area of the small rural parish of Dean Prior is within the Dartmoor National Park. The main village of Dean is divided into Lower and Higher Dean with a separate hamlet of Deancombe and has a population of 160 inhabitants. However, the parish was inevitably affected when it was cut in two by the construction of a dual carriageway. 

We are a small congregation of largely retired parishioners who love Dean Prior Church and we are most grateful to those volunteers who help us with the upkeep of the church grounds. God Bless them. However, we very much welcome young people and families. 

Our sincere thanks to the person who so generously donated the replacement 
St. George's flags

Rev. John ROWLAND, Buckfastleigh, DEVON
http://www.stlukes.buckfastleigh.org/

TEL:   01364 643120       

There is a pull-off parking bay at the front and a Car Park at the rear of the Church, just up the lane on the left.  

The church boasts a fine set of bells. Ringers often refer to bells by the weight of the Tenor - which in Dean Prior is around 11 Cwt. It has a 'Devon six', which relates to the fact that there are six bells and in Devon there are a lot of six bell towers many of them in the weight range 10 - 12 cwt . A Devon six is one within this range and generally with a reasonable tone. 

You are advised to wrap up warmly in the winter months when visiting the church.

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