Huntshaw
Huntshaw | |
St. Mary Magdelene's Church |
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Huntshaw |
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Population | 120 (2001 UK Census) |
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OS grid reference | SS 50551 22859 |
District | Torridge |
Shire county | Devon |
Region | South West |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Police | Devon and Cornwall |
Fire | Devon and Somerset |
Ambulance | South Western |
EU Parliament | South West England |
Coordinates: 50°59′10″N 4°07′52″W / 50.986°N 4.131°W
Huntshaw is a village and civil parish located two and a half miles NNE of Great Torrington,[1] in the Torridge district, in the county of Devon, England. Huntshaw has a church called St. Mary Magdelene's Church[2] which is Grade II* Listed.[3] There is a mast in Huntshaw called Huntshaw Cross transmitting station. The name Huntshaw is thought to originate from Honey Wood.[4] Huntshaw was recorded in the Domesday Book as Huneseue.[5][6] In 2001 the population of the civil parish of Huntshaw was 120,[7] although it was 143 in 1901 and 212 in 1801, Huntshaw was in the Fremington Hundred.[8] Other features in Huntshaw include Huntshaw Barton[9] and Huntshaw Mill Bridge which is Grade II listed, although some of it is in Weare Giffard CP.[10]
References
- ↑ "History of Huntshaw, in Torridge and Devon | Map and description". Visionofbritain.org.uk. Retrieved 2011-06-16.
- ↑ "St Mary Magdalene Church of England, Huntshaw, Devon genealogy". GENUKI. Retrieved 2011-06-16.
- ↑ Good Stuff IT Services (1960-10-04). "Church of St Mary Magdalene - Huntshaw - Devon - England". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 2011-06-16.
- ↑ "History of Huntshaw". Huntshawbarton.com. Retrieved 2011-06-16.
- ↑ http://www.domesdaybook.co.uk/devonshire3.html#huntshaw
- ↑ "DocumentsOnline | Image Details". The National Archives. Retrieved 2011-06-16.
- ↑ Neighbourhood Statistics. "Check Browser Settings". Neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk. Retrieved 2011-06-16.
- ↑ "Huntshaw". Devon.gov.uk. 2010-05-14. Retrieved 2011-06-16.
- ↑ "North Devon B&B Bed and Breakfast Farmhouse Accommodation - nr Barnstaple, Torrington and Bideford". Huntshawbarton.com. Retrieved 2011-06-16.
- ↑ Good Stuff IT Services (1988-10-19). "Huntshaw Mill Bridge (that Part in Huntshaw Cp) - Weare Giffard - Devon - England". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 2011-06-16.