Princetown St Michael & All Angels Church, Princetown, Dartmoor National Park

Princetown St Michael & All Angels Church, Princetown, Dartmoor National Park

The beginning of the 19th century saw French and American prisoners of war arrive at Dartmoor Prison. Between 1810 and 1814, these prisoners of war built Princetown St Michael & All Angels Church.

After decades of hard weather, the fabric of the building fell into a bad state of repair but in recent years it's been restored by The Churches Conservation Trust.

French, US and British flags line the chancel. Also look out for the stained glass window commemorating Dartmoor Prison's American prisoners of war.

We've positioned Princetown St Michael & All Angels Church on Google maps so zoom in on the 'Satellite' setting to see its location. To visit, walk from the main car park by Princetown National Park Visitor Centre. If you're walking the local moorland, there's also a path offering access to the back of the churchyard.