Loddiswell
Sign in to saveLoddiswell is a parish and village in the South Hams district of Devon, England. It lies on the west side of the River Avon or Aune and is three miles NNW from Kingsbridge. There is evidence of occupation going back to Roman times. The village's most famous son and benefactor was Richard Peek (1782-1867), a tea merchant who retired here after being one of the Sheriffs of London. The name Loddiswell is a corruption of Saint Loda's well, named after one of the many saints that occurred all over the westcountry, especially in Cornwall.
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- UK place.country
- England
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- St Michaels Loddiswell.jpg
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- 240px
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- St Michaels and All Angels
- UK place.official_name
- Loddiswell
- UK place.population_ref
- small
- UK place.shire_county
- Devon
- UK place.shire_district
- South Hams
- UK place.region
- South West England
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- civil parish
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- United Kingdom
- Population
- +921
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- Cottages in Fore St, Loddiswell - geograph.org.uk - 187810.jpg
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Loddiswell is a parish and village in the South Hams district of Devon, England. It lies on the west side of the River Avon or Aune and is three miles NNW from Kingsbridge. There is evidence of occupation going back to Roman times. The village's most famous son and benefactor was Richard Peek (1782-1867), a tea merchant who retired here after being one of the Sheriffs of London. The name Loddiswell is a corruption of Saint Loda's well, named after one of the many saints that occurred all over the westcountry, especially in Cornwall.
==History== There is evidence at the northern end of this parish that Blackdown hill was used by the Romans, on the hill Blackdown Rings, a ring-and-bailey hill fort, may be the remains of a wooden fortress of the 12th century, not otherwise documented. The hill itself gives a commanding view of the area.