West Putford
| West Putford | |
| Devon | |
|---|---|
 West Putford Church | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | SS362159 |
| Location: | 50°55’10"N, 4°19’50"W |
| Data | |
| Postcode: | EX22 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | Torridge |
| Parliamentary constituency: |
Torridge and West Devon |
West Putford is a small village in the north of Devon, about eight and a half miles north of the town of Holsworthy. In 2001 the parish population was recorded as just 181, compared to 216 in 1901.
The eastern and northern boundaries of the parish mostly follow the River Torridge over which is the 13th-century Kismeldon Bridge.
Tumuli on the high ground provide evidence for early inhabitants here.[1]
Parish church
The cruciform early 14th-century parish church is dedicated to St Stephen. It has a Norman font, and the tower has been dated to around 1500.[1] According to W. G. Hoskins (writing in the early 1950s) the church is clean, well-preserved and it largely avoided the attention of the Victorian restorers, making it "a pleasure, not merely to the antiquary, but to all who see it".[2]
About the village
Other notable buildings in the parish include Churston House, near the church, which was built in around 1600 by one of the Prideaux family and retains many original features; and Cory Barton, about half a mile to the north, which dates from the 16th century and was the seat of the Cory family.[2][3]
To the west of the village is "The Gnome Reserve", a garden run as a family attraction, with garden gnomes.
See also
Outside links
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Harris, Helen (2004). A Handbook of Devon Parishes. Tiverton: Halsgrove. pp. 183–4. ISBN 1-84114-314-6.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Hoskins, W. G. (1972). A New Survey of England: Devon (New ed.). London: Collins. p. 467. ISBN 0-7153-5577-5.
- ↑ Nikolaus Pevsner: The Buildings of England: Devon, 1952; 1989 Penguin Books ISBN 978-0-300-09596-8page 350