Chittlehampton
Chittlehampton | ||
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Shire county | ||
Region | ||
Country | England | |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom | |
Post town | UMBERLEIGH | |
Postcode district | EX37 | |
Dialling code | 01769 | |
Police | Devon and Cornwall | |
Fire | Devon and Somerset | |
Ambulance | South Western | |
UK Parliament | ||
Website | Parish Council | |
Chittlehampton is a village and civil parish in the North Devon district of Devon, England, about 7 miles (11 km) south-west of Barnstaple. At the 2001 census, the parish had a population of 820.[1]
The parish originally had two
The village was the site of limestone quarries which supplied many of the county's lime kilns.
Parish church
Chittlehampton is the home of St.
St Hieritha, a 7th-century saint, is said to have been buried under part of the church.[5]
Saint Urith's holy well still stands at the east end of Chittlehampton, now called by the corrupt name of Taddy Well or Saint Teara's Well. The exact burial place of
By 1540 the saint's statue had been removed from the church, leading to the further loss of £50 in offerings. The
The Trinity College hymn
Sing, Chittlehampton, sing!
Let all Devon's meadows ring with Holy Gladness for our Saint's renown,
And thou,
Blest maiden pray,
that we on this our day,
May bear our cross and win our heavenly crown.[citation needed]
Descent of the manor
The manor of Chittlehampton was in the
Historic estates
References
- ^ Office for National statistics : Census 2001 : Parish Headcounts : North Devon. Retrieved 28 January 2010
- ^ "Map of Devon Parishes" (PDF). Devon County Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 November 2013. Retrieved 7 July 2016.
- ^ Per church leaflet
- ^ Historic England. "Church of St Hieritha (1273408)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
- ^ Betjeman, John, ed. (1968) Collins Pocket Guide to English Parish Churches; the South. London: Collins; p. 160
- ^ Book of Chittlehampton, p.38
- ^ a b Risdon, Tristram (died 1640), Survey of Devon. With considerable additions. London, 1811. p.319.
External links
Media related to Chittlehampton at Wikimedia Commons