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'''Hawkchurch''' is village and parish in [[Dorset]], adjacent to the border with [[Devon]]. It is situated three miles north east of [[Axminster]] in the latter county and about six miles south of the border with [[Somerset]]. It is four miles north of the tourist and fishing village of [[Lyme Regis]]. | '''Hawkchurch''' is village and parish in [[Dorset]], adjacent to the border with [[Devon]]. It is situated three miles north east of [[Axminster]] in the latter county and about six miles south of the border with [[Somerset]]. It is four miles north of the tourist and fishing village of [[Lyme Regis]]. | ||
| − | The parish church of St John the Baptist dates from Saxon times, however, the building was heavily restored in 1862.<ref>{{ | + | The parish church of St John the Baptist dates from Saxon times, however, the building was heavily restored in 1862.<ref>{{NHLE|1098492}}</ref> |
In 1878 the Rev. John Going became rector to the parish and planted rose trees on the walls of every cottage, which gave Hawkchurch its title "The Village of Roses". | In 1878 the Rev. John Going became rector to the parish and planted rose trees on the walls of every cottage, which gave Hawkchurch its title "The Village of Roses". | ||
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The village pub, "The Old Inn", is a traditional coaching house, and a hostelry has been on the site since 1543. | The village pub, "The Old Inn", is a traditional coaching house, and a hostelry has been on the site since 1543. | ||
| − | The Manor House, Wyld Court, dates from 1593. It was built for Robert Moore, whose coat of arms is inscribed above the door. An earlier mediæval house on the site belonged to [[Cerne Abbey]], prior to the dissolution of the Monasteries. It is a Grade-II* listed building.<ref>{{ | + | The Manor House, Wyld Court, dates from 1593. It was built for Robert Moore, whose coat of arms is inscribed above the door. An earlier mediæval house on the site belonged to [[Cerne Abbey]], prior to the dissolution of the Monasteries. It is a Grade-II* listed building.<ref>{{NHLE|1098497}}</ref> |
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Latest revision as of 08:07, 19 September 2019
| Hawkchurch | |
| Dorset | |
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| Location | |
| Grid reference: | ST340004 |
| Location: | 50°47’60"N, 2°56’3"W |
| Data | |
| Postcode: | EX13 |
| Dialling code: | 01297 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | East Devon |
| Parliamentary constituency: |
East Devon |
Hawkchurch is village and parish in Dorset, adjacent to the border with Devon. It is situated three miles north east of Axminster in the latter county and about six miles south of the border with Somerset. It is four miles north of the tourist and fishing village of Lyme Regis.
The parish church of St John the Baptist dates from Saxon times, however, the building was heavily restored in 1862.[1]
In 1878 the Rev. John Going became rector to the parish and planted rose trees on the walls of every cottage, which gave Hawkchurch its title "The Village of Roses".
The village pub, "The Old Inn", is a traditional coaching house, and a hostelry has been on the site since 1543.
The Manor House, Wyld Court, dates from 1593. It was built for Robert Moore, whose coat of arms is inscribed above the door. An earlier mediæval house on the site belonged to Cerne Abbey, prior to the dissolution of the Monasteries. It is a Grade-II* listed building.[2]
References
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("Wikimedia Commons" has material about Hawkchurch) |
- ↑ National Heritage List 1098492: Hawkchurch
- ↑ National Heritage List 1098497: Hawkchurch
