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'''Sampford Courtenay''' is a village and [[civil parishes in England|civil parish]] in [[West Devon]] in [[England]], |
'''Sampford Courtenay''' is a village and [[civil parishes in England|civil parish]] in [[West Devon]] in [[England]], most famous for being the place where the [[Western Rebellion]], otherwise known as the Prayerbook rebellion, first started, and where the rebels made their final stand. It has a population of around 600.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.sampfordcourtenay-pc.gov.uk/|title=Sampford Courtenay website|website=www.sampfordcourtenay-pc.gov.uk|access-date=2019-01-05}}</ref> |
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The Church of St Andrew is mainly built of granite and has an elegant tower.<ref>Betjeman, J. (ed.) (1968) Collins Pocket Guide to English Parish Churches: the South. London: Collins; p. 165</ref> |
The Church of St Andrew is mainly built of granite and has an elegant tower.<ref>Betjeman, J. (ed.) (1968) Collins Pocket Guide to English Parish Churches: the South. London: Collins; p. 165</ref> |
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Between 1867 and 1972, the village was served by the nearby [[Sampford Courtenay railway station]] at [[Belstone Corner]]. The station reopened for the heritage [[Dartmoor Railway]] between 2002 and 2021, after which it closed permanently. [[Network Rail]] reclaimed ownership of the [[Dartmoor line]] between {{rws|Yeoford}} and {{rws|Okehampton}} in 2021, but have no plans to reopen the station. |
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==Local traditions== |
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THE FESTIVAL OF THE MUTE has dated back to the 1900s. The day celebrates the arrival of Boer soldier who was saved by British medics after being shot in the throat and being unable to talk in the battle of Kraaipan. He came to live in Sampford courtenay after the boar war. The festival of the mute takes did take place every summer bank holiday. |
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Unfortunately the last event took place in 1981 due to concerns it could be perceived as racist and its links to the far right. |
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==War memorial== |
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Samford courtenay parish Council have been arranging the installation of a war memorial in the village square since the end of the first World War. Many of the members of the original parish have long since deceased, and their places on the council been taken by their children and their childrens children. |
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The village war memorial has been debated at length at every parish council meeting since 1921 and in report carried out in 2017 it was found that the samford courtenay war memorial has actually cost more that british campaign in France during the whole of WWI. |
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With many of the solders who lost their lives in the war now out of living memory, there have been calls to scrap the war the idea of a war memorial, samford courtenay parish Council have now said they will terminate the war memorial project, and have begun organising and memorial for people who gave their lives trying to organise a war memorial. |
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==High profile court cases== |
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==public nudity == |
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Sampford Courtenay has had a long standing affiliation with public nudity which dates back to the 16th century when witches would dance naked around granite standing stones after sacrificing animals. In more recent times public nudity was celebrated with the relaxing of public views in the 1960s, however today parishioners are divided on how public nudity is impacting the village, with the majority of the parish council having extremely Liberal views this has led to a lot of public and media interest. |
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==witches and poltergeists== |
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==Literature== |
==Literature== |
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Sampford Courtenay is the area author [[M.R. James]] had in mind for his short ghost story [[Martin's Close]] published in [[More Ghost Stories]] in 1911. The New Inn featured in this story is also a real place and a grade II listed old coaching inn originally built in the 16th |
Sampford Courtenay is the area author [[M.R. James]] had in mind for his short ghost story [[Martin's Close]] published in [[More Ghost Stories]] in 1911. The New Inn featured in this story is also a real place and a grade II listed old coaching inn originally built in the 16th century. |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Latest revision as of 20:40, 9 March 2023
| Sampford Courtenay | |
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 Sampford Courtenay | |
  Sampford Courtenay Location within Devon | |
| Population | 600 (2019) |
| OS grid reference | SS6301 |
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| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | OKEHAMPTON |
| Postcode district | EX20 |
| Dialling code | 01837 |
| UK Parliament | |
Sampford Courtenay is a village and civil parish in West Devon in England, most famous for being the place where the Western Rebellion, otherwise known as the Prayerbook rebellion, first started, and where the rebels made their final stand. It has a population of around 600.[1]
The Church of St Andrew is mainly built of granite and has an elegant tower.[2]
Between 1867 and 1972, the village was served by the nearby Sampford Courtenay railway station at Belstone Corner. The station reopened for the heritage Dartmoor Railway between 2002 and 2021, after which it closed permanently. Network Rail reclaimed ownership of the Dartmoor line between Yeoford and Okehampton in 2021, but have no plans to reopen the station.
Literature
[edit]Sampford Courtenay is the area author M.R. James had in mind for his short ghost story Martin's Close published in More Ghost Stories in 1911. The New Inn featured in this story is also a real place and a grade II listed old coaching inn originally built in the 16th century.
References
[edit]- ^ "Sampford Courtenay website". www.sampfordcourtenay-pc.gov.uk. Retrieved 5 January 2019.
- ^ Betjeman, J. (ed.) (1968) Collins Pocket Guide to English Parish Churches: the South. London: Collins; p. 165
External links
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