Churchstow

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Coordinates: 50°17′56″N 3°48′32″W / 50.299°N 3.809°W / 50.299; -3.809
Churchstow

St Mary's Church, Churchstow
Churchstow

 Churchstow shown within Devon
Area  10.5 km2 (4.1 sq mi)
Population 465 2011 UK Census
    - Density  44 /km2 (110 /sq mi)
OS grid reference SX712458
    - London  182 miles (293 km) ENE 
Civil parish Churchstow
District South Hams
Shire county Devon
Region South West
Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town Kingsbridge
Postcode district TQ7
Dialling code 01548
Police Devon and Cornwall
Fire Devon and Somerset
Ambulance South Western
EU Parliament South West England
UK Parliament Totnes
Website http://www.churchstow-devon.co.uk/history.html
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Churchstow is a small village situated on the A379 road in the South Hams district in south Devon, England. It is situated 3 kilometres north-west of Kingsbridge and 26 kilometres south-east of Plymouth. The parish had a population of 465 in 2001, according to the 2011 UK Census.

Etymology and history

A379 through Churchstow
The local church, St Mary's is 14th century and is a fine example of churches built during this time in the South Hams district. The building is made using local dark slate. It is a Grade II* listed building.[1] As the church is situated atop a high ridge, the village was thereafter named "Church-stow". In 1220, Churchstow was the parent town of Kingsbridge.

The village has one public house, the Church House Inn. Built in the 17th century, the building is made from green slate. It is a distributor of beverages from the St Austell Brewery and is a recognised Cask Marque public house.[2]

Nearby villages include Thurlestone, Aveton Gifford and Loddiswell.

References

  1. ↑ Good Stuff IT Services. "Church of St Mary - Churchstow - Devon - England". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 2013-09-08. 
  2. ↑ "Home". Church-house-inn.co.uk. Retrieved 2013-09-08. 

External links

List of civil parishes in Devon#South Hams
Civil parishes
Bold text denotes a parish council refered to as a "town council" i.e. towns.
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