Dunchideock
| Dunchideock | ||
|---|---|---|
Shire county | ||
| Region | ||
| Country | England | |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom | |
| Post town | EXETER | |
| Postcode district | EX2, EX6 | |
| Dialling code | 01626 | |
| Police | Devon and Cornwall | |
| Fire | Devon and Somerset | |
| Ambulance | South Western | |
| UK Parliament | ||
Dunchideock (
The name Dunchideock is of
W. G. Hoskins, refer to the nearby Iron Age hill fort of Cotley Castle.[5]
The parish church is dedicated to St Michael and is
Shillingford St. George from 1872 to his death in 1888.[7]
Within the parish was the former
Haldon that was built by Palk in 1788 in memory of his friend General Stringer Lawrence.[8]
Archie Winckworth, the former owner of Dunchideock House, posted a memoir about the village and its history, including an account of its buried treasure.[9] The cellars of Dunchideock House are fancifully supposed to contain a treacle mine.[10]
References
- ^ "A Brief Outline of the Parish". Dunchideock Parish. Archived from the original on 7 June 2010. Retrieved 20 July 2009.
- ^ ISBN 1-84114-314-6.
- ^ "Facts and Figures". (link to Devon Parishes map). Devon County Council. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
- ^ Gover, J.E.B., Mawer, A. & Stenton, F.M. (1931). "The Place-Names of Devon". English Place-Name Society. Vol Viii. Part II. Cambridge University Press: 495.
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- ^ Historic England. "Church of St Michael, Biddypark Lane, Dunchideock (1334285)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 21 July 2009.
- ^ "A Cambridge Alumni Database". University of Cambridge. Retrieved 21 July 2009.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Haldon Belvedere (Lawrence Castle) - Brief History". Dunchideock Parish. Archived from the original on 15 August 2011. Retrieved 20 July 2009.
- ^ Winckworth, A. N. "GENUKI/Devon: Memories of Dunchideock". genuki.cs.ncl.ac.uk. Archived from the original on 1 October 2006. Retrieved 20 July 2009.
- ISBN 0-946651-14-0.
it is owned by the ellis family which they have owned for 5 generations
External links
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