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Churchstow

Village in Devon, England

Summary

Village in Devon, England

Field	Value
official_name	Churchstow
country	England
civil_parish	Churchstow
region	South West England
static_image_name	St Mary, Churchstow, Devon - geograph.org.uk - 1740542.jpg
static_image_caption	St Mary's Church, Churchstow
area_total_km2	10.5
population	465
population_ref	(2011 UK Census)
os_grid_reference	SX712458
coordinates
post_town	Kingsbridge
postcode_area	TQ
postcode_district	TQ7
dial_code	01548
constituency_westminster	Totnes
london_distance	182 mi ENE
shire_district	South Hams
shire_county	Devon
website	http://www.churchstow-devon.co.uk/history.html

Churchstow is a village and civil parish situated on the A379 road in the South Hams district in south Devon, England. It is situated 3 km north-west of Kingsbridge and 26 km south-east of Plymouth. The parish had a population of 465 in 2011, according to the 2011 UK Census.

Etymology and history

access-date=2013-09-08}}</ref> 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.

Nearby villages include Thurlestone, Aveton Gifford and Loddiswell.

References

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

Wikipedia Source

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