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Marriages
Devon's registration offices
The Registration Service in Devon is able to offer a number of wedding facilities either in its own Ceremony Rooms or Additional Ceremony Rooms or in properties which have been approved for the holding of civil ceremonies. These facilities which are regularly available for civil ceremonies range from the traditional to the modern. If you would like to view any of the Service's ceremony facilities please contact the local Registration Office. Staff will be happy to arrange an appointment with you. Information concerning approved premises and the viewing of those facilities should be arranged with the approved premise. Details of Devon County Council's Registration Offices within the county (excluding Plymouth and Torbay) are shown below.
Devon Registration Service strive to ensure that couples choosing to marry in its area receive not only individual and professional attention, together with a choice of location, but an opportunity to enhance their ceremony by including appropriate readings and/or musical interludes. These enhancements, as long as they do not include any religious element, should be discussed with the Senior Registration Officer who will be conducting the ceremony. Choices for Registration Office ceremonies are however limited.
Please check with the local Registration Office that the layout of rooms or premises shown in the following photographs have not changed.
East Devon
| Appointments | All appointments for Honiton or Exmouth must be by prior arrangement - please telephone 0845 155 1002 |
| HONITON: | East Devon Registration Office East Devon Business Centre |
| Opening Hours: | Monday to Friday 10:00hrs - 13:00hrs Monday to Friday 14:00hrs - 16:00hrs |
| Map/Directions | East Devon Registration Office East Devon Business Centre is located in Heathpark Way near junction with Exeter Road. |
| Parking: | The East Devon Business Centre has its own car park which adjoins the building. |
| Fax: | 01404 549457 |
| Email: | srteign@devon.gov.uk |
| Access for people with mobility difficulties: | Yes (ground floor facility) |
| EXMOUTH: | Town Hall St Andrews Road Exmouth EX8 1AW |
| Opening Hours: | Monday to Friday 09:00hrs - 13:00hrs |
| Access for people with mobility difficulties: | Yes (ground floor Registration Office): |
Council Chamber, Exmouth Town Hall | The Ceremony Room, which is the Council Chamber, caters for up to 50 persons and is situated on the first floor of this local authority-run building. Access by lift or stairs. An induction loop for the hearing impaired is also available. Manor Gardens are located adjacent to the Town Hall where photographs may be taken. |
| Parking: | Pay and Display parking at weekends only for ceremonies. |
Exeter
| Appointments | All appointments must be by prior arrangement - please telephone 0845 155 1002 |
Address: | Exeter Registration Office Civic Centre From 1 June 2012, the Devon Register Office was transferred to Newton Abbot. The Registration Service in the Devon County Council area operates a 1 Registration District system. Each of the remaining 7 former Devon County Council Register Offices is now a Registration Office. The Exeter Office has now moved location from Castle Street to its new premises within the Civic Centre. |
| Opening Hours: | Monday to Thursday 09:00hrs - 16:30hrs |
| Friday 09:00hrs - 16:00hrs |
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| Saturday morning for ceremonies only |
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| Map/Directions: | The Civic Centre is located in Paris Street opposite the main city centre bus station. |
| Parking: | There is space for blue badge holders, plus a few spaces for other visitors with waiting limited to 40 minutes. The nearest car parks are Dix's Field (EX1 1UP) or Triangle (EX1 2BR). |
| Fax: | 01392 384232 |
| Email: | srteign@devon.gov.uk |
| Access for people with mobility difficulties: | Yes |
Larkbeare House | The Killerton Room (60 maximum) at Larkbeare House, Topsham Road, Exeter is available as an Additional Ceremony Room on the last Saturday morning of each month. Easy access. Limited car parking. |
Mid Devon
| Appointments: | All appointments must be by prior arrangement - please telephone 0845 155 1002 |
| Address: | Mid Devon Registration Office The Great House |
| Opening Hours | For Births and Deaths: For Marriages and Civil Partnerships: Note: The Office is closed on Wednesday. Saturday morning for ceremonies only Some services may not be available during all public opening hours. |
| Map/Directions: | Mid Devon Registration Office at The Great House is situated on the corner of Bridge Street and St Peter Street. |
| Parking: | Possible on-street parking in the vicinity or Market public car park nearby (fee payable). |
| Fax: | 01884 253946 |
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| Facilities for hearing impaired: | Induction loop system available for the hearing impaired at the Registration Office if required. Please indicate when making appointment. |
| Access for people with mobility difficulties: |
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St George's Room | |
The Great House and garden | The St George's Room is available for civil ceremonies in this Registration Office and can accommodate up to 40 persons. The gardens of this building are very attractive and lend themselves well to photographs |
North Devon
| Appointments | All appointments must be by prior arrangement - please telephone 0845 155 1002 |
| Address: | North Devon Registration Office Civic Centre, North Walk |
Opening Hours: | Monday to Thursday 09:00hrs - 16:30hrs Friday 09:00hrs - 16:00hrs Saturday morning for ceremonies only |
| Map/Directions: | North Devon Registration Office The Registration Office is at the right, ground floor corner of the Civic Centre in North Walk, adjacent to the Police Station and Court building. The Civic Centre is a multi-storey building in North Walk which is alongside the river walk |
| Parking: | Public car parks nearby in North Walk or The Cattle Market (fee payable). |
| Fax: | 01271 388477 |
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| Facilities for hearing impaired: | Induction loop system available for the hearing impaired at the Registration Office if required. Please indicate when making appointment. |
Access for people with mobility difficulties: | Yes (ground floor facility) |
Chichester Room Civic Centre | Located close to the centre of Barnstaple the Registration Office provides the Chichester Room for civil ceremonies catering for up to 35 persons. There is a large public car park within walking distance and the building has attractive garden areas where photographs may be taken Additional ceremony rooms are available in the Civic Centre (Taw Room (up to 60 guests) and Council Chamber (up to 100 guests)) for larger ceremony parties. These are available on Saturdays for ceremonies and during the week subject to availability. |
South Hams
| Appointments | All appointments must be by prior arrangement - please telephone 0845 155 1002 |
| Address: | South Hams Registration Office Follaton House |
| Opening Hours: | Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday: 09:00hrs - 17:00hrs Closed Wednesday Saturday morning for ceremonies only |
| Induction loop system available for the hearing impaired at the Registration Office if required. Please indicate when making appointment. | |
| Map/Directions: | South Hams Registration Office The South Hams Registration Office is on the ground floor of the South Hams District Council Offices at Follaton House. The offices are some distance from the centre of Totnes and are signposted from the Plymouth Road. Access to the Registration Office is via Main Reception |
| Parking | Free car park at Follaton House. |
| Fax | 01803 864368 |
| Facilities for the hearing impaired: | Induction loop system available for the hearing impaired at the Registration Office if required. Please indicate when making appointment. |
| Access for people with mobility difficulties | Yes |
Garden Room | This Registration Office offers the Garden Room for civil ceremonies and caters for parties of up to 30 persons. Access for people with mobility difficulties is provided.. Additional ceremony facilities are available at Follaton House (Cary Room and Repton Room), Quay House in Kingsbridge, Guildhall and Flavel Centre at Dartmouth or the Town Hall at Ivybridge. Each location has an individual atmosphere and caters for small or larger ceremony groups. Access for people with mobility difficulties is provided at Follaton House, Ivybridge and Dartmouth with limited access at Kingsbridge. |
Teignbridge
| Appointments: | All appointments must be by prior arrangement - please telephone 0845 155 1002 |
| Address: | Teignbridge Registration Office Old Forde House |
| Opening Hours: | Monday to Thursday 09:00hrs - 16:30hrs and Friday 09:00hrs - 16:00hrs. Closed for lunch 13:00hrs - 14:00hrs every day. Saturday morning for ceremonies only |
| Map/Directions: | Teignbridge Registration Office The Teignbridge Registration Office is located in Old Forde House which is within the grounds of Teignbridge District Council - an approximate 15-minute walk from the main line Railway Station and the centre of Newton Abbot |
| Parking: | Facilities at Teignbridge District Council which are currently free |
| Fax: | 01626 206346 |
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| Facilities for hearing impaired: | Induction loop system available for the hearing impaired at the Registration Office. Please indicate when making appointment. |
| Map/Directions: | Teignbridge Registration Office The Teignbridge Registration Office is located in Old Forde House which is within the grounds of Teignbridge District Council - an approximate 15-minute walk from the main line Railway Station and the centre of Newton Abbot |
Torridge
| Appointments: | All appointments must be by prior arrangement - please telephone 0845 155 1002 |
| Address: | Torridge Registration Office |
| Opening Hours: | Monday to Friday: 09:00hrs - 17:00hrs. Some services may not be available during all public opening hours. |
| Map/Directions: | Off Clovelly Road (just below Atlantic Village) turn into Caddsdown Estate. Follow road round and turn left into Farm Road. After right hand bend car park for Caddsdown Business Support Centre is on the right hand side. For disabled access/parking pass by the Farm Road turning and take one of the two next entrances and drive to the far end of the building. |
| Parking: | Free car park within complex. |
| Fax: | 01237 473385 |
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| Facilities for hearing impaired: | Induction loop system available for the hearing impaired at the Registration Office if required. Please indicate when making appointment. |
Access for people with mobility difficulties: | Yes |
Ceremonies | These are no longer held at the Torridge Registration Office. The nearest registration office which holds ceremonies is the North Devon Registration Office in Barnstaple. |
West Devon
| Apointments: | All appointments for Tavistock or Okehampton must be by prior arrangement - please telephone 0845 155 1002 |
TAVISTOCK: | Tavistock Registration Office West Devon Borough Council Offices |
| Opening Hours: | Monday, Wednesday and Thursday 09:30hrs - 16:00hrs Closed on Tuesday and Friday |
| Map/Directions: | West Devon Registration Office The Office is situated on the ground floor of the West Devon Borough Council Offices at Kilworthy Park. From Bedford Square in the centre of town, take Drake Road towards Brentor. The entrance to Kilworthy Park is a short distance up the hill, just beyond the old railway viaduct on the right hand side. |
| Parking: | West Devon Borough Council provides visitor parking at Kilworthy Park. |
| Fax: | 01822 611043 |
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| Facilities for hearing impaired: | Induction loop system available for the hearing impaired if required. Please indicate when making appointment. |
Access for people with mobilitiy difficulties: | Yes |
Ceremonies: | Ceremonies can be conducted in Tavistock at the West Devon Borough Council offices at Kilworthy Park (Monday to Friday only) or the Tavistock Town Council Chamber in Drake Road. |
OKEHAMPTON: | Okehampton Registration Office Town Council Offices |
| Opening Hours: | Monday, Tuesday and Thursday 09:30hrs - 16:30hrs |
| Directions: | The Okehampton Office is situated on the ground floor of the Town Council Offices. This can be found at the main traffic lights in the town on the corner of Fore St and Market St. |
| Parking: | Pay and Display Parking is available behind the Registration Office off Market Street. |
| Fax: | 01837 659390 |
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| Facilities for hearing impaired: | Induction loop system available for the hearing impaired if required. Please indicate when making appointment. |
| Access for people with mobility difficulties: | Yes |
Ceremonies: | Okehampton Town Council at Fore Street provides the Council Chamber. |