West Worlington

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West Worlington
Devon

Church Cottage, West Worlington
Location
Grid reference: SS770134
Location: 50°54’25"N, 3°45’2"W
Data
Postcode: EX17
Local Government
Council: Mid Devon

West Worlington is a small village in the midst of Devon, found on the north bank of the Little Dart River about two miles west of Witheridge. In the parish is the historic estate, formerly a separate parish,[1] of Affeton, the ancient seat of the Stucley family.

The parish church is dedicated to St Mary. The village is one parish though with East Worlington, the parish church of which is also dedicated to St Mary.[2]

See also

("Wikimedia Commons" has material
about West Worlington)

References

  1. Stucley, Sir Dennis, 5th Baronet, "A Devon Parish Lost, A new Home Discovered", Presidential Address published in Transactions of the Devonshire Association, no. 108, 1976, pp.1-11
  2. May, Ralph N., "Welcome to the Churches of Worlington", 2nd edition, 1986 (leaflet in church)