Dean Prior
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| Dean Prior | |
| Devon | |
|---|---|
 Dean Prior church | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | SX729634 |
| Location: | 50°27’27"N, 3°47’27"W |
| Data | |
| Population: | 201 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | South Hams |
Dean Prior is a village in southern Devon, near the A38 road and near the town of Buckfastleigh.
Parish church
The parish church in Dean Prior is St George the Martyr.[1]
The seventeenth-century poet Robert Herrick was vicar here from 1629 to 1646 and after the Restoration from 1660 to 1674.[2] He is buried in an unmarked grave.
Outside links
References
- ↑ St George The Martyr: A Church Near You
- ↑ Robert Herrick – St Luke's, Buckfastleigh
