Clyst St George
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| Coordinates | 50 ° 41 ′ N , 3 ° 26 ′ W | ||
| OS National Grid | SX98398882 | ||
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| Post town | EXETER | ||
| ZIP code section | EX3 | ||
| prefix | 01392 87 | ||
| Part of the country | England | ||
| region | South West England | ||
| Shire county | Devon | ||
| District | East Devon | ||
| British Parliament | Tiverton and Honiton | ||
Clyst St George (obsolete Clyst Champernowne ) is a village in East Devon , England , on the banks of the River Clyst , about 6.5 km southeast of Exeter and 8 km north of Exmouth .
Overview and history
The village is the southernmost of six parish named after the River Clyst. It was within the Hundred of East Budleigh and within the Deanery of Aylesbeare . This parish used to belong to Marsh Barton , which is now an industrial park administered by Exeter City Council .
The parish church with its steeple made of red sandstone is dedicated to St. George . It was completely rebuilt in 1854–59. In 1940 it burned down after an air raid and was rebuilt in 1952.
The Lady Seaward Primary School was furnished by Hannah Seaward in 1705 and rebuilt in 1859. The building was described by Nikolaus Pevsner as "unspoiled" and " picturesque ". The Old Rectory dates from the 18th century.
literature
- Henry Thomas Ellacombe: The history and antiquities of the parish of Clyst St. George, (alias Clyst Champernon), in the county of Devon a paper read before the Exeter Diocesan Architectural Society, Sept. 22, 1862. W. Pollard, Exeter 1865 , OCLC 867142157 ( babel.hathitrust.org ).
supporting documents
- ↑ Sir William Pole († 1635): Collections Towards a Description of the County of Devon, Sir John-William de la Pole (ed.) William Pole: Collections towards a description of the county of Devon. J. Nichols, London 1791, OCLC 85864845 , p. 157 ( books.google.co.uk ).
- ↑ a b c W. G Hoskins: Devon . 2nd Edition. David & Charles, Newton Abbot 1972, ISBN 0-7153-5577-5 , pp. 371 .
- ↑ Devon County Council, Clyst St George ( Memento of the original from September 10, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link has been inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. .
- ^ A b Bridget Cherry, Nikolaus Pevsner: The Buildings of England: Devon . 2nd Edition. Penguin Books, London 1989, ISBN 0-14-071050-7 , pp. 271 ( books.google.ie ).
