St Martin’s Sherford Church

Deep in the South Hams rolling countryside is the small 14th century Church of St Martin in Sherford. A village church truly off the beaten track that’s home to an interesting Medieval Rood Screen.

It’s believed there was a church in Sherford during the Saxon period but the first documentary evidence dates back to 1288 pertaining to tax returns paid to Pope Nicholas. The Church was dedicated to Saint Martin of Tours in 1457 but it’s possible that an earlier church was also dedicated to the saint in a nod to its link with Battle Abbey.

The main body of the present church was built during the 14th century from local slate with the later 15th century additions. There were further renovations that took place towards the end of the 19th/ early 20th century.