Kingston, Devon
| Kingston | |
| Devon | |
|---|---|
.jpg) The Dolphin Inn, Kingston | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | SX635477 |
| Location: | 50°18’50"N, 3°55’3"W |
| Data | |
| Postcode: | TQ7 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | South Hams |
Kingston is a small village in the very south of Devon, close to the English Channel coast and the mouth of the River Erme, which reaches the sea a mile to th west. Kingston is three miles south west of Modbury. In 2011 the population of the parish was recorded as 387.
The village has a small village hall – the Reading Room – that is used regularly for village events. There are several old houses, including a number of thatched cottages. Nearby is a beach called Westcombe (wis-com).
Fire station
Kingston is home to one of Devon's two volunteer fire stations. It is crewed by locals who operate in the same manner as retained fire service personnel. However, being volunteers, they cannot guarantee availability. Kingston Fire station was set up in September 1949, just after the water main was laid. The volunteers currently have a unique vehicle: a 4-wheel-drive fire engine, based on a Mercedes 814DA chassis, built at the Crownhill workshops of the old Devon fire and rescue service in 1998 – a step up from the 15-year-old ex Cornwall Land Rover it replaced.[1]
Churches
St James the Less, a 14th-century church, built of local slate.[2][3]
The village's Methodist Church was sold and converted to accommodation in 2007.
Outside links
References
- ↑ florencethefireengine.co.uk
- ↑ St. James the Less, Kingston website, accessed December 2017.
- ↑ National Heritage List 1166006: Church of St James the Less