North Huish
North Huish, viewed from east, with the hills of Ugborough Moor (the southern tip of Dartmoor) behind, to the north
North Huish is located in Devon
North Huish
North Huish
Location within Devon
Population360 (2001 census)
OS grid referenceSX7156
Civil parish
  • North Huish
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
List of places
UK
England
Devon
50°24′N 3°49′W / 50.400°N 3.817°W / 50.400; -3.817

North Huish is a village, civil parish, former ecclesiastical parish and former manor in the South Hams district of Devon, England. The village is situated about 8 miles (13 kilometres) south-west of the town of Totnes. Avonwick is the largest village in the parish,[1] Avonwick was only named that in 1870 and parts were previously part of different parishes until the late 20th century.[2] The parish had a population of 360 in the 2001 census.

St Mary's Church

St Mary's Church, the parish church built in the 14th century, is now a redundant church in the care of the Churches Conservation Trust.[3] It was declared redundant on 1 March 1993, and was vested in the Trust on 10 August 1998.[4]

Manor

During the reign of King Richard I (1189-1199) the manor was held by John Damarell[5] (Latinized to de Albamara), whose male descendants held it for many generations. It then passed to the Trenchard family and thence to Tremain[6] (alias Tremayn) of Collacombe.[7]

Historic estates

Within the parish are situated various historic estates including:

References

  1. ^ North Huish Parish Biodiversity Audit
  2. ^ "The Parish Boundaries". North Huish Parish Council. Retrieved 4 February 2020.
  3. ^ St Mary's Church, North Huish, Devon, Churches Conservation Trust, retrieved 2 April 2011
  4. ^ Diocese of Exeter: All Schemes (PDF), Church Commissioners/Statistics, Church of England, 2011, p. 4, retrieved 2 April 2011
  5. ^ Pole, Sir William (d.1635), Collections Towards a Description of the County of Devon, Sir John-William de la Pole (ed.), London, 1791, p.300 "Northiwis"
  6. ^ Risdon, Tristram (d.1640), Survey of Devon, 1811 edition, London, 1811, with 1810 Additions, p.179
  7. ^ Pole, p.300
  8. ^ Pole, p.300
  9. ^ Risdon, p.179
  10. ^ Pole, p.301
  11. ^ Risdon, p.180
  12. ^ Polwhele, Richard, History of Devonshire, 3 Vols., London, 1793, Vol.3, p.460

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