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Churchstow

Village in Devon, England

Human settlement in England

Churchstow

District

South Hams

Shire county

Devon

Region

South West

CountryEnglandSovereign stateUnited KingdomPost townKingsbridgePostcode districtTQ7Dialling code01548Police Devon and Cornwall Fire Devon and Somerset Ambulance South Western UK Parliament

Totnes

Websitehttp://www.churchstow-devon.co.uk/history.html

List of places: UK; England; Devon

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 1.9 miles (3 km) north-west of Kingsbridge and 16 miles (26 km) south-east of Plymouth. The parish had a population of 465 in 2011, according to the 2011 UK Census.

Etymology and history

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 8 September 2013.
^ "Home". Church-house-inn.co.uk. Archived from the original on 30 December 2012. Retrieved 8 September 2013.