Hawkchurch
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  Hawkchurch shown within Devon |
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| OS grid reference | |
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| Shire county | Devon |
| Region | South West |
| Constituent country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Postcode district | EX13 |
| Dialling code | 01297 |
| Police | Devon and Cornwall |
| Fire | Devon and Somerset |
| Ambulance | South Western |
| European Parliament | South West England |
| UK Parliament | East Devon |
| List of places: UK • England • Devon | |
Hawkchurch is village in East Devon England, 3 miles North East of Axminster on the border of Devon and Dorset, and about 6 miles south of Somerset.
It is 4 miles north of the tourist and fishing village of Lyme Regis. Because of its location, it has been classified as part of each county at different times, but has been officially located within Devon since 1896.
The parish church of St. John the Baptist dates from Saxon times, however, the current building is estimated to have been built in the 15th century.
In 1878 the Rev. John Going became rector to the parish and planted rose trees on the walls of every cottage which gave Hawkchurch its title "The Village of Roses".
The village pub, "The Old Inn", is a traditional coaching house and a hostellery has been on the site since 1543.
