Churchstow
Sign in to saveChurchstow is a village and civil parish situated on the A379 road in the South Hams district in south Devon, England. It is situated north-west of Kingsbridge and south-east of Plymouth. The parish had a population of 465 in 2011, according to the 2011 UK Census.
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Place details
- Locality
- South Hams
- Region
- England
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Population
- 0
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Key facts
- UK place.official_name
- Churchstow
- UK place.country
- England
- UK place.civil_parish
- Churchstow
- UK place.region
- South West England
- UK place.static_image_name
- St Mary, Churchstow, Devon - geograph.org.uk - 1740542.jpg
- UK place.static_image_caption
- St Mary's Church, Churchstow
- UK place.area_total_km2
- 10.5
- UK place.population
- 465
- UK place.population_ref
- (2011 UK Census)
- UK place.os_grid_reference
- SX712458
- UK place.post_town
- Kingsbridge
- UK place.postcode_area
- TQ
- UK place.postcode_district
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- civil parish
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Population
- +465
- Area
- +10.5
- Official website
- www.churchstow-devon.co.uk/history.html
- Image
- St Mary, Churchstow, Devon - geograph.org.uk - 1740542.jpg
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Churchstow is a village and civil parish situated on the A379 road in the South Hams district in south Devon, England. It is situated north-west of Kingsbridge and south-east of Plymouth. The parish had a population of 465 in 2011, according to the 2011 UK Census.
== Etymology and history== thumb|left|A379 through ChurchstowThe 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. 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.