Kilkhampton

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Kilkhampton is a village in North Cornwall in England, UK. The population in 2001 was 1191. It was mentioned in the Doomsday Book of 1086 as "Chilchetone". To the west of the village there is the remains of a late Norman period motte-and-bailey castle. Kilkhampton Church with its magnificent south doorway and lofty tower of eight bells, is dedicated to St. James. Thomas Greenway, premier of Manitoba in Canada was born here.

Kilkhampton's facilities include a Post Office, primary school, a community centre called the Grenville Rooms, two general stores, two pubs, TV & electrical centre, a butcher, fish & chip shop and recently a Chinease takeaway. Also in the village there is a bicycle shop, toy shop, picture gallery and framing shop, MOT station and an agricultural supply depot.


 
Civil Parishes of North Cornwall District
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Advent | Altarnun | Blisland | Bodmin | Boyton | Bude-Stratton | Camelford | Cardinham | Davidstow | Egloshayle | Egloskerry | Forrabury and Minster | Helland | Jacobstow | Kilkhampton | Laneast | Lanhydrock | Lanivet | Launcells | Launceston | Lawhitton Rural | Lesnewth | Lewannick | Lezant | Marhamchurch | Michaelstow | Morwenstow | North Hill | North Petherwin | North Tamerton | Otterham | Padstow | Poundstock | St Breock | St Breward | St Clether | St Endellion | St Ervan | St Eval | St Gennys | St Issey | St Juliot | St Kew | St Mabyn | St Merryn | St Minver Highlands | St Minver Lowlands | St Stephens | St Teath | St Thomas the Apostle Rural | St Tudy | South Petherwin | Stoke Climsland | Tintagel | Tremaine | Treneglos | Tresmeer | Trevalga | Trewen | Wadebridge | Warbstow | Week St Mary | Werrington | Whitstone | Withiel


Coordinates: 50°53′N 4°29′W