Staverton, Devon
| Staverton | |
| Devon | |
|---|---|
 Staverton parish churchyard | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | SX794640 |
| Location: | 50°27’50"N, 3°42’1"W |
| Data | |
| Population: | 717 (2001) |
| Post town: | Totnes |
| Postcode: | TQ9 |
| Dialling code: | 01803 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | South Hams |
| Parliamentary constituency: |
Totnes |
Staverton is a village in the south of Devon; a place of 297 households and a population of 717 according to the 2001 census.
There is one pub, The Sea Trout, which is in the centre of the village. The village also has a public phone box, multiple notice boards and two post boxes.
Parish church
Staverton's parish church of St Paul de Leon is mostly early 14th-century. It has a nave and north and south aisles and a thin west tower. The mediæval windows have been replaced by ones of a later period. Features of interest include the rood screen (much restored), the 18th-century pulpit, and a monument to the family of Worth, 1629.[1]
Historic estates
The parish of Staverton contains various historic estates including:
- Kingston, long a seat of the Rowe family.
Transport
There are two stops of the South Devon Railway Trust within the village boundary: Staverton and Nappers Halt. Staverton railway station is next to Staverton Bridge, which crosses the River Dart and was probably built around 1413. It is considered to be one of the best examples of mediæval bridges surviving in Devon. "Seven obtusely pointed arches; one of the oldest Devon bridges".[2] The bridge's name was adopted for the folk group, 'Staverton Bridge' formed in the 1970s by Sam Richards, Tish Stubbs and Paul Wilson.[3][4][5]
Village Band
Staverton is home to a village band: The Stavertones[6]. A Nonet, the band plays a hip blend of funky fusion, Jammin' Jazz and pop.
Outside links
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("Wikimedia Commons" has material about Staverton, Devon) |
References
- ↑ Pevsner 1952, p. 269.
- ↑ Pevsner 1952, p. 270.
- ↑ FTX-144 Folk At Foxhole; Richards, Wilson & Stubbs (folktrax-archive.org)
- ↑ Paul Wilson: Biography - DevonTradition.org
- ↑ Staverton Bridge – Staverton Bridge (1975). Saydisc SDL 266
- ↑ "Party in the Park at Staverton Playing Field | Welcome to Staverton & Landscove in Devon" (in en-GB). http://www.staverton.org/events/party-in-the-park-at-staverton-playing-field/. Retrieved 2018-07-04.
- Hoskins, W. G. (1954). Devon. A New Survey of England. London: Collins.
- Nikolaus Pevsner: Pevsner Architectural Guides
