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'''Sampford Courtenay''' is a village and [[civil parishes in England|civil parish]] in [[West Devon]] in [[England]], most famous |
'''Sampford Courtenay''' is a village and [[civil parishes in England|civil parish]] in [[West Devon]] in [[England]], about 7 km NNE of [[Okehampton]]. It is most famous as the starting point of theplace where the [[Western Rebellion]], otherwise known as the Prayerbook rebellion, 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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Revision as of 13:15, 5 February 2021
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 Sampford Courtenay | |
  Sampford Courtenay Location within Devon | |
| Population | 600 (2019) |
| OS grid reference | SS6301 |
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| Region | |
| 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, about 7 km NNE of Okehampton. It is most famous as the starting point of theplace where the Western Rebellion, otherwise known as the Prayerbook rebellion, 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]
It was served by the nearby Sampford Courtenay railway station at Belstone Corner. This station still operates as a halt on the Dartmoor Railway summer weekend service between Okehampton and Exeter.
Literature
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
- ^ "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
Media related to Sampford Courtenay at Wikimedia Commons
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