The church stands in an elevated position within the confines of what was the castle. The Church was originally Anglo-Saxon, but the oldest surviving part is the north arcade with its circular column dating from the late 12th century. Much of it was rebuilt in about 1350. Within the Church there is a large memorial to the Tyrrill family and the gravestone of Sir Francis Drake’s grandson.

We are delighted that, thanks to everyone who donated or contributed to our many fund-raising events, plus several grants, we have raised the £265,260 we needed to transform our lovely medieval church into a welcoming, light, warm and functional building.

We have installed running water and a kitchen for refreshments, built a toilet with disabled access and baby changing unit, put in a heating system and energy efficient lighting, and completely redecorated. These improvements now enable the Church to be used for more activities that benefit the whole community, Our internal monument to Sir Thomas Tyrrill, who died in 1671, has also been restored.