Kenton, Devon
| Kenton | |
| Devon | |
|---|---|
 The war memorial in Kenton | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | SX959833 |
| Location: | 50°38’24"N, 3°28’24"W |
| Data | |
| Population: | 3,087 (2001) |
| Post town: | Exeter |
| Postcode: | EX6 |
| Dialling code: | 01626 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | Teignbridge |
| Parliamentary constituency: |
Teignbridge |
Kenton is a small village in eastern Devon, to the south of Exeter, the county town, close by the western shore of the Exe Estuary. The River Kenn, from which Kenton appears to take its name, broadens here and runs to the north and east of the village to enter the Exe here.
The village has two restaurants, a pub, two hairdressers, a primary school and a mediæval church. Nearby, across the streams of the River Kenn, is Powderham Castle, the seat of the Earl of Devon.
Kenton and the surrounding area of south Devon have a unique dialect of English known as 'Kentonian', but which is now spoken only by a limited number of people. The dialect can be noted for the common use of the word 'bey', which has multiple meanings. [1]
Parish church
The parish church, All Saints, is a fine building of the 14th century. It is built of red sandstone and the arcades are of Beer stone.
According to John Betjeman it is "the full-aisled Devon plan at its best". The tower is handsome and the rood screen is massive and stately with ancient colour and a good series of figure-paintings. The pulpit is mediæval and the reredos is by Charles Eamer Kempe.[2]
Sport and recreation
- Football: Kenton Dolphins Football Club.
Outside links
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("Wikimedia Commons" has material about Kenton, Devon) |