St Andrew's Church stands at the lower end of Ashburton's main street and is the town's oldest surviving structure of significance. The building is largely 15th century, built during Ashburton's most prosperous period as one of Devon's four stannary towns — places where all tin from the surrounding moors was weighed, taxed, and approved. The profits funded civic building on a scale that the town's current modest size doesn't suggest.
The interior is well maintained and includes a fine wagon roof and some good 19th-century glass. The churchyard is pleasant for a short walk and the tower, visible from most of the town centre, gives Ashburton a more substantial skyline than you'd expect. The church is usually open during daylight hours.