Salcombe Regis
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Coordinates: 50°41′37″N 3°12′25″W / 50.69357°N 3.20705°W
| Salcombe Regis | |
 Salcombe Regis |
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  Salcombe Regis Salcombe Regis shown within Devon | |
| OS grid reference | SY148888 |
|---|---|
| District | East Devon |
| Shire county | Devon |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | SIDMOUTH |
| Postcode district | EX10 |
| Police | Devon and Cornwall |
| Fire | Devon and Somerset |
| Ambulance | South Western |
| EU Parliament | South West England |
| UK Parliament | East Devon |
Salcombe Regis is a coastal village in Devon, England, near Sidmouth. It is often confused with Salcombe, which is some distance away in Devon. Mentioned in the Domesday Book as "a manor called Selcoma" held by Osbern FitzOsbern, bishop of Exeter, the manor house stood on the site now occupied by Thorn Farm. The thorn tree growing in an enclosure at the road junction above the farm marked the cultivation boundary between manor and common ground.[1]
The church of St Peter was built circa 1107 and restored in 1845. It contains monuments to Sir Ambrose Fleming and Sir Norman Lockyer.[2]
See also
References
- ↑ Sidmouth, A History. Sidmouth, Devon:Sidmouth Museum, 1987 pages 14-15 ISBN 0-9512704-0-0
- ↑ Sutton, Anna. A Story of Sidmouth. Chichester, Sussex: Phillimore & Co., 1973 pages 157-159 ISBN 0-85033-113-7
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