Holsworthy, Devon
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Holsworthy is a thriving market town in the west of Devon, England. It is situated near the county border with Cornwall. It lies on the River Deer, a tributary of the Tamar. The town has a population of over 1,700.
Holsworthy is twinned with Aunay-sur-Odon, Calvados, France.
The town hosts the St. Peter and Paul church, which is famous for being one of the only churches in the country with the Devil in the window. It also gained fame for SS Wesley's music, Holsworthy church bells - composed for the chiming drum.
Holsworthy is a historic market town with hundreds of years of history and is mentioned in the Domesday Book. It has a thriving outdoor Pannier Market on a Wednesday, along with one of the largest livestock markets in the South West of England.
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