Sutcombe
| Sutcombe | |
| Devon | |
|---|---|
 Sutcombe parish church | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | SS346116 |
| Location: | 50°52’49"N, 4°21’6"W |
| Data | |
| Postcode: | EX22 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | Torridge |
Sutcombe is a village in the north of Devon, five and a half miles north of the town of Holsworthy.
In 2001, the parish population was recorded as just 299, compared to 351 in 1901.[1]
Church of St Andrew
The parish church in the village is dedicated to St Andrew. Although it has a 12th-century south doorway it mostly dates from the late 15th and early 16th centuries, having some ornate 16th-century bench ends and late mediæval floor-tiles from Barnstaple. It was restored by Bodley & Garner in 1876.[1][2][3]
Thuborough Estate
Thuborough in the south of the parish is now a farmhouse, but it was an estate mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086. From about 1500 it belonged to a branch of the Prideaux family and was their seat during the 16th and 17th centuries. The house retains details from this period.[3]
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Harris, Helen (2004). A Handbook of Devon Parishes. Tiverton: Halsgrove. p. 163. ISBN 1-84114-314-6.
- ↑ Nikolaus Pevsner: The Buildings of England: Devon, 1952; 1989 Penguin Books ISBN 978-0-300-09596-8
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Hoskins, W. G. (1972). A New Survey of England: Devon (New ed.). London: Collins. p. 483. ISBN 0-7153-5577-5.
