---
title: "St Matthew, Landscove"
description: "Located in Landscove, Devon. Built 1849–50. Diocese of Exeter. Grade II*. Decorated Gothic Revival style."
category: "Church"
tags: ["Church","Church of England","Devon","Landscove","Grade II*","Decorated","J. L. Pearson"]
canonical: "https://thebritishgazette.com/post/landscove-st-matthew"
pubDate: "2026-09-06T01:59:54.731Z"
dateModified: "2026-09-07T14:52:48.701Z"
location: "Landscove, Devon"
country: "England"
county: "Devon"
town: "Landscove"
address: "Landscove Church, Landscove, Devon, TQ13 7LY"
postcode: "TQ13 7LY"
built: "1849–50"
architect: "J. L. Pearson"
denomination: "Church of England"
dedications: ["Matthew"]
diocese: "Exeter"
grade: "II*"
style: "Decorated Gothic Revival"
materials: "Stone rubble with freestone dressings, Welsh slate roofs"
website: "https://dartandavonmissioncommunity.org.uk/landscove/"
openingHours: "Open 10am until 6pm daily (the church has a self locking system)."
parish: "Staverton with Landscove"
listEntryUrl: "https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1108532"
gridReference: "SX 774 664"
accessNotes: "Level access throughout. Ramp or level access available on request"
---

# St Matthew, Landscove

St Matthew’s, Landscove, is a Grade II* parish church of 1849–50 by John Loughborough Pearson, in Decorated style, in the Diocese of Exeter.

## Overview

Historic England records a stone-rubble church with freestone dressings and Welsh slate roofs: nave, chancel, south aisle, south porch, and a tower at the east end of the south aisle with a stone broach spire and lucarnes. Geometric tracery includes a five-light east window. The interior is faced in Bath stone, with a three-bay arcade and contemporary furnishings (altar rail, stalls, pulpit, reredos and font). Listed on 21 May 1985 (NHLE 1108532). The parish is Staverton with Landscove. Pearson designed the church for workers at a nearby slate quarry, at the expense of Mrs Champernowne of Dartington Hall.

## Further Information

- [Historic England list entry 1108532](https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1108532)
- [Dart and Avon Mission Community: Landscove](https://dartandavonmissioncommunity.org.uk/landscove/)