Pancrasweek

Coordinates: 50°49′41″N 4°25′37″W / 50.828°N 4.427°W / 50.828; -4.427
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Pancrasweek
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
List of places
UK
England
Devon
50°49′41″N 4°25′37″W / 50.828°N 4.427°W / 50.828; -4.427

Pancrasweek is a village and

Holsworthy.[1]

It is bordered clockwise from the north by the Devon parishes of Bradworthy, Holsworthy Hamlets, a small part of Pyworthy, and Bridgerule.[2] The parish consists of small scattered settlements with a population of 217 in 2001, down from 277 in 1901.[3] It is bounded to the west by the River Tamar (in its upper course) which for much of its length delineates Cornwall's border with Devon; a small part of the parish of Pancrasweek (including the farms/hamlets of Hudson and Dexbeer) however extends across the river onto the west side.[1]

The parish church, dedicated to

wagon roofs.[5] At the hamlet of Lana about a mile north of the church is a Wesleyan chapel built in 1838, said by Pevsner to be the most attractive in Devon.[5]

Part of the Lower Tamar Lake lies within the parish. This artificial lake was constructed in the 1820s to supply water to the Bude Canal, but it is now a haven for wildlife and is popular for coarse fishing.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b Ordnance Survey mapping
  2. ^ "Map of Devon Parishes" (PDF). Devon County Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 November 2013. Retrieved 20 June 2013.
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