Huntshaw | |
St. Mary Magdelene's Church |
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Huntshaw
Huntshaw shown within Devon |
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Population | 120 (2001 UK Census) |
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OS grid reference | SS 50551 22859 |
District | Torridge |
Shire county | Devon |
Region | South West |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Police | Devon and Cornwall |
Fire | Devon and Somerset |
Ambulance | South Western |
EU Parliament | South West England |
List of places: UK • England • Devon |
Huntshaw is a village and civil parish located two and a half miles NNE of Great Torrington,[1] in the Torridge district, in the county of Devon, England. Huntshaw has a church called St. Mary Magdelene's Church[2] which is Grade II* Listed.[3] There is a mast in Huntshaw called Huntshaw Cross transmitting station. The name Huntshaw is thought to originate from Honey Wood.[4] Huntshaw was recorded in the Domesday Book as Huneseue.[5][6] In 2001 the population of the civil parish of Huntshaw was 120,[7] although it was 143 in 1901 and 212 in 1801, Huntshaw was in the Fremington Hundred.[8] Other features in Huntshaw include Huntshaw Barton[9] and Huntshaw Mill Bridge which is Grade II listed, although some of it is in Weare Giffard CP.[10]
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