Lamerton
Lamerton is a civil parish and village located 3 miles north-west of the town of Tavistock in Devon, England.[1] The village's school is called Lamerton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School; affiliated with the Church of England, it enrols about 50 children aged 5-11.[2]
Historic estates
the parish of Lamerton contains various historic estates including:
- Collacombe, long a seat of the Tremayne family, whose large monument dated 1588 survives in the parish church.
Notable natives
- Philip Greening of Lamerton emigrated to Wisconsin, where he became a prosperous farmer, local official and state legislator
References
Coordinates: 50°34′N 4°11′W / 50.567°N 4.183°W
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