Sheviock is situated in the deanery and Hundred of East. It is a coastal parish south of St. Germans on the west bank of the Lynher River, exposed to the prevailing south-westerly winds. It is bounded on the north by St. Germans Creek, on the east by Antony, on the south by Whitesand Bay, and on the west by St. Germans. The chief villages of the parish are: the Churchtown (Sheviock), Crafthole and Port Wrinkle (Trewrinkle). The tiny harbour of Port Wrinkle was once an important fishing centre. Today the area is popular for holidays.

 

Sheviock Church was dedicated to St Peter & St Paul on 13th October 1259. Much of this church still reveals its 13th century and 14th century origins, especially the tower which is unique in Cornwall having a spire. It is reminiscent of a C14 Cornish church with reclining effigies of knights in typical clothes of c1375. The priests of St. Germans persuaded Sir John de Daunay to build a church on his lands at Sheviock. He commenced the work, and, notwithstanding his great wealth, his heart failed him, and he curtailed the fair proportions on which he had at first decided. The church was eventually built, but not to the proportions originally envisaged. The Daunay aisle in Sheviock Church still preserves the name of this family, who appear to have possessed at one time nearly all this, and much of the adjoining parish. A north transept was removed to make way for a perpendicular aisle. The chancel was restored in 1851 in memory of the then late rector.

The 1851 restoring of the chancel was supervised by the architect George Edmund Street. He designed the stained glass east window there which was made by Wailes. The church was restored again in 1871. The arcade has six pointed arches; the dressings throughout are of Caen stone. There is a tower with a spire, and which had been shortened during repair.

The church of St. Mary is an ancient building of local stone, in the Early Decorated style, of about 1300, consisting of chancel, nave of six bays, north aisle, south transept, north and south porches and a western tower with spire containing 2 bells, dated 1693 and 1668; the north transept was removed (about 1520) to make way for a Perpendicular aisle; the tower is slight and has no turret stairs; the spire, having had its top shortened in repairing it, has lost somewhat of its former beauty; in the south transept is a beautiful monument of the latter part of the 14th century, with effigies, representing Sir Edward Courtenay, of Godlington, third son of Hugh, Earl of Devon, and Emmeline, his wife, daughter and heiress of Sir John Dawnay; the canpoy above the tomb is groined and the lower portion is enriched with shields of arms; in the north wall is the effigy of a night, said to represent a brother of Lady Emmeline; the chancel has three stained windows including the east window, and contains three plain sedilia, a credence and good piscina, and there is another piscina in the transept; the rood loft stairs also remain,; the communion table is of oak; the chancel roof and the walls are decorated with medallions exhibiting scripture subjects: in the church are monuments to John Smith, of Liscawne, gent, 1598, and Jane, his wife, 1595; and to the family of Nicholas Kendall, rector, 1693; the rest are of modern date; some of the Arundells, of Trerice, were buried here one of whom, Walter Arundell, was rector 44 years and was buried in the churchyard, 1629; the chancel was restored in 1851 and the church in 1871 under the direction of the later G.E. Street esq, R.A. and has 200 sittings. The register of baptisms dates from the yeare 1666; marriages, 1670. burials, 1674, but some earlier fragments exist.