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'''Diptford''' is a village in the [[county]] of [[Devon]], England. It is perched on a hill overlooking the [[River Avon, Devon|River Avon]]. The name is believed to come from "deep ford", referring to the local site of a river crossing. |
'''Diptford''' is a village in the [[county]] of [[Devon]], England. It is perched on a hill overlooking the [[River Avon, Devon|River Avon]]. The name is believed to come from "deep ford", referring to the local site of a river crossing. The village is mentioned in the [[Domesday Book]] as one of the settlements in the [[Hundred (county division)|Hundred]] of Diptford<ref>{{Cite web |title=Diptford {{!}} Domesday Book |url=https://opendomesday.org/place/SX7256/diptford/ |access-date=2022-10-17 |website=opendomesday.org}}</ref>. |
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At the centre of the village is a small primary school,<ref name="Diptford Primary School">[http://www.diptford.devon.sch.uk/ Diptford Primary]</ref> the parish hall and the recently redeveloped 14th-century church |
At the centre of the village is a small primary school,<ref name="Diptford Primary School">[http://www.diptford.devon.sch.uk/ Diptford Primary]</ref> the parish hall and the recently redeveloped 14th-century church. A former rector of the village, Rev. [[William Gregor]], discovered the element [[titanium]], which he called manaccanite, in 1791. |
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The Dipford Cross and wall were rebuilt on 23 August 2020, by Aldridge born Craftsman and artist John Clifton. |
The Dipford Cross and wall were rebuilt on 23 August 2020, by Aldridge born Craftsman and artist John Clifton. |
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== External links == |
== External links == |
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* {{official website|www. |
* {{official website|www.diptfordvillage.co.uk}} |
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Revision as of 12:58, 17 October 2022
| Diptford | |
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 St Mary's church, Diptford | |
  Diptford Location within Devon | |
| OS grid reference | SX7256 |
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| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Police | Devon and Cornwall |
| Fire | Devon and Somerset |
| Ambulance | South Western |
Diptford is a village in the county of Devon, England. It is perched on a hill overlooking the River Avon. The name is believed to come from "deep ford", referring to the local site of a river crossing. The village is mentioned in the Domesday Book as one of the settlements in the Hundred of Diptford[1].
At the centre of the village is a small primary school,[2] the parish hall and the recently redeveloped 14th-century church. A former rector of the village, Rev. William Gregor, discovered the element titanium, which he called manaccanite, in 1791.
The Dipford Cross and wall were rebuilt on 23 August 2020, by Aldridge born Craftsman and artist John Clifton.
References
- ^ "Diptford | Domesday Book". opendomesday.org. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
- ^ Diptford Primary
External links
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