Behind Closed Doors: The little slice of Greece tucked away in Torquay

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Behind Closed Doors: The little slice of Greece tucked away in Torquay
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St Andrew's is the town's oldest church but around 50 years ago, it was converted to a Greek Orthodox church.

Torquay may be known as a quintessential British seaside town, but it does in fact hold a little slice of Greece.

St Andrew's is the town's oldest church but around 50 years ago, converted to a Greek Orthodox church.takes a look inside places and locations people pass every day, but don't know what happens inside or why they exist. As part of the series, Claire Manning was given a tour of this historical building by elder Robert Skrivanos, who is the church's president.Elder Robert Skrivanos said: "We are very, very proud of our church. We are proud to look after it and keep it beautiful. I myself, have a great feeling and love for the church."We have Russian, Indian and Chinese speakers - so it's a mixture of languages and cultures.

If you would like to see behind the doors of a place or location anywhere in the West Country, please let us know by emailing [email protected]

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