Bishop's Nympton
| Bishop's Nympton | |
| Devon | |
|---|---|
 St Mary’s, Bishop's Nympton | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | SS758237 |
| Location: | 50°59’59"N, 3°46’15"W |
| Data | |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | North Devon |
Bishop's Nympton is an inland village in Devon, about three miles east of South Molton. The 2001 census recorded a population of 932.
The village was the main area for the filming of a 1990s television programme called The Passion. It is also home to wildlife filmmaker Johnny Kingdom.
The parish church, St Mary’s, has tall tower of the 15th-century church tower. The church contains a Norman font, a 15th-century arcade, and a "richly carved"[1] The Easter Sepulchre monument in the church is generally assumed to commemorate Sir Lewis Pollard (d.1526), Judge of the Common Pleas.
IN 2009, a campaign to stop the closure of Bishop’s Nympton’s post office succeeded with residents’ help and the council’s. The shop on the premises has been run by volunteers as a community shop, again with support from the council, as well as the villagers themselves.
A replacement for the previous (wooden) village hall was built after a long campaign of fund-raising by the villagers. Sources of funding included £15,000 from the parish council, £95,000 from the sale of the village hall, £100,000 from Leader 4 Funding and £17,000 from a section 106 agreement.[2] It was formally opened by Mrs Frances Gunn on Friday, 3 June 2011. The village shop and Post Office moved to a purpose built part of the new hall in the summer of 2011.
Great houses
Ancient historic residences within the parish include:
- Whitechapel Manor, home of the Bassett family
- Grilstone, Bishop's Nympton, home of the Pollard family
Outside links
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References
- ↑ Mee, Arthur: The King's England: Devon (Hodder & Stoughton)
- ↑ http://www.thisisnorthdevon.co.uk/news/Hall-post-office-plan-village/article-1897532-detail/article.html
