St James the Less
A quick cache and dash at West Teignmouth Parish Church St James the Less. James, son of Alphaeus, only appears four times in the New Testament, each time in a list of the twelve apostles. Since there was already a more prominent James (James, son of Zebedee) among the twelve apostles, equating James son of Alphaeus with James the Less made sense. (James son of Zebedee was sometimes called "James the Greater"). "WEST TEIGNMOUTH is divided from East Teignmouth only by a small brook, and contains 403 acres of land, and increased its inhabitants from 1528 in 1801, to 2883 in 1841. The Earl of Devon is lord of the manor of East Teignmouth, and Lord Clifford of West Teignmouth, the former of which was long held by the Dean and Chapter of Exeter, and the latter by the Bishops of Exeter. . . . West Teignmouth was a celebrated haven for ships at an early period, the river being then navigable for large ships, and having no shifting bar at the entrance. . . . West Teignmouth Church (St. James,) was rebuilt about [1822-3], at the cost of more than £4000. It is a large octagonal structure, possessing in its outward character very little attraction. The interior, although of a novel and singular appearance, has some pretensions to architectural taste . The living is a perpetual curacy, valued at £157, in the patronage of the Vicar of Bishop's Teignton, and incumbency of the Rev. L. Gwyne, M.A. " [From White's Devonshire Directory (1850)] Octagonal so there are no corners for the Devil to hide in. Apparently. In imitation of the Temple on the Mount, Jerusalem. Beautiful inside, if you have the opportunity. Cache is not within church grounds.
If any body would like to expand to this series please do, I would just ask that you could let Sadexploration know first so he can keep track of the Church numbers and names to avoid duplication