Sherford (near Kingsbridge)

Sherford
St Martin's Church, Sherford
Sherford is located in Devon
Sherford
Sherford
Location within Devon
Civil parish
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
List of places
UK
England
Devon
50°17′07″N 3°42′55″W / 50.28528°N 3.71528°W / 50.28528; -3.71528

Sherford is a village and former civil parish and manor, now in the parish of Frogmore and Sherford, in the South Hams district, in the county of Devon, England. It is situated about 2+1⁄2 miles (4 km) east of the town of Kingsbridge. It should not be confused with the new town Sherford to be built on the outskirts of Plymouth, about 18 miles (29 km) to the north-west. The parish church is dedicated to Saint Martin of Tours.[1] In 1961 the parish had a population of 258.[2] On 1 April 1986 the parish was abolished and merged with parts of South Pool and Charleton to form "Frogmore and Sherford".[3] Sherford was recorded in the Domesday Book as Sireford/Sirefort/Sireforda.[4]

  1. ^ Pevsner, Nikolaus & Cherry, Bridget, The Buildings of England: Devon, London, 2004, p.727
  2. ^ "Population Statistics Sherford Ch/CP through time". A Vision of Britain. Retrieved 25 January 2020.
  3. ^ "The South Hams (Parishes) Order 1985" (PDF). Local Government Boundary Commission for England. Retrieved 25 January 2020.
  4. ^ "Devonshire S". The Domesday Book Online. Retrieved 31 March 2023.