Sheviock St Mary's Church, Cornwall
Details
Accessibility
https://www.achurchnearyou.com/church/2565/facilities/
2025:
"There is an external WC, referred to as "the Hobbit House" accessed through the path from the North Porch. This is open 0900 - 1600 each day. The WC has lighting, grab rails, hot and cold water and also a drinking fountain/water bottle filler outside to the right of the door.
There are baby changing facilities in the "Hobbit House"
The Church Car Park is on George's Lane, Sheviock. Drive past the houses and follow the signs to the car park.
There is an external ramped path to the accessible external toilet.
Please contact the church if you need to park close to the ramped West Gate and we can put cones out.
There is a ramped entrace to the churchyard from the West gate and we have portable ramps inside the church for entry via the South Porch.
Assistance dogs are welcome in church.
The Church Wardens will be happy to make any arrangements to help those with dementia feel welcome and to make the most of their visit.
We have audio-visual facilities for presentation, films and concerts."
Brief description
https://www.achurchnearyou.com/church/2565/
2025:
"Welcome to St Mary's, the Parish Church of Sheviock in the Anglican Diocese of Truro and county of Cornwall, England. Standing at the gateway to the Rame Peninsula since the eleventh century, this Church has served the communities within this Parish for over ten centuries.
In 2023 we entered a pastoral re-organisation scheme to bring together the two Benefices on the Rame Peninsula - the Benefice of Maker with Rame, Millbrook, Saint John and Torpoint and the Benefice of St Germans with Antony and Sheviock - as one, under the newly appointed Oversight Minister, Reverend Jo Northey. This scheme - to create the Benefice of Rame and Rivers Churches - was approved by the Church Commissioners in December 2024.
In order to safeguard this beautiful medieval church for the generations of the future and ensure that its heritage is widely appreciated, we have undertaken significant renovations. Phase 1, funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund, Carew Pole Charitable Trust, Garfield Weston Foundation, Cornwall Historic Churches Trust and community fundraising events was completed in the Summer of 2019. We are still seeking funds to undertake an equally challenging Phase 2 as well as the repair to the 3m high boundary wall to the East of the churchyard, which collapsed in December 2019.
The completion of Phase 1 saw us take on a new role - as a Heritage Gateway - to enable more visitors to appreciate the heritage of this beautiful medieval building and indeed other heritage sites on the Rame Peninsula. We have purposefully developed the Heritage Gateway into our fundraising arm to preserve the church building and churchyard and we look forward to welcoming many new visitors to a wide variety of Heritage Gateway events, as well as our regular services."
Address
Sheviock, Torpoint PL11 3EH
+ The Vicarage, Newport Street, Millbrook, Cornwall, PL10 1BW
2025:
Email Reverend Joanna Northey via the online form: https://www.achurchnearyou.com/church/2565/get-in-touch/
Phone
https://www.achurchnearyou.com/church/2565/get-in-touch/
2025:
"Oversight minister: 07807 188912"
Website
Directions
https://www.achurchnearyou.com/church/2565/find-us/
2025:
"Welcome to St Mary's, the Parish Church of Sheviock in the Anglican Diocese of Truro and county of Cornwall England.
The Church Car Park is on George's Lane, approximately 250m from the West Gate. Please do not park on George's Lane as this can cause congestion for our neighbours and the farm traffic. Please drop off passengers at the West gate and proceed past the houses to the car park on the left."
Opening Times
https://www.achurchnearyou.com/church/2565/find-us/
2025:
"The church is open every day between 1000 and 1600."
Always check with the venue directly for up-to-date information including opening times and admission charges as they may be subject to change
Transport
Amenities
https://www.achurchnearyou.com/church/2565/facilities/
2025:
"We always try to offer Gluten Free alternatives for our refreshments
Our church is open for individual prayer between 10:00 and 16:00 every day.
Sheviock Parish Church is a Grade 1 Listed Building
Located in the telephone box at the South Gate to the Churchyard
We have two bells and would welcome anyone interested in bell ringing
Please see our programme of Heritage Gateway Funding Events
We have a rare Bevingdon Organ and would welcome any visiting organists to play this wonderful instrument.
lease contact us to arrange a Guided Tour or a School's visit. Education Packs are available.
Guidebooks are available at our Heritage Information Point along with a screen and various heritage interpretation banners
We only use Fairtrade teas and coffee.
We have a Foodbank basket in the South Porch and list current urgent needs on this website.
Sheviock Parish Church is within a conservation area"
Travel Information
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Location
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