Churchstow

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
List of places UK England Devon

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

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 2011, 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

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

External links

Non-metropolitan district of South Hams

List of civil parishes in Devon#South Hams

Civil parishes	Ashprington Aveton Gifford Berry Pomeroy Bickleigh Bigbury Blackawton Brixton Buckland Tout Saints Charleton Chivelstone Churchstow Cornwood Cornworthy Dartington Dartmouth Dean Prior Diptford Dittisham East Allington East Portlemouth Ermington Frogmore and Sherford Halwell and Moreleigh Harberton Harford Holbeton Holne Ivybridge Kingsbridge Kingston Kingswear Littlehempston Loddiswell Malborough Marldon Modbury Newton and Noss North Huish Rattery Ringmore Salcombe Shaugh Prior Slapton South Brent South Huish South Milton South Pool Sparkwell Staverton Stoke Fleming Stoke Gabriel Stokenham Strete Thurlestone Totnes Ugborough Wembury West Alvington West Buckfastleigh Woodleigh Yealmpton

Bold text denotes a parish council referred to as a "town council" i.e. towns.

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