Stowford
| Stowford | ||
|---|---|---|
Shire county | ||
| Region | ||
| Country | England | |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom | |
| Police | Devon and Cornwall | |
| Fire | Devon and Somerset | |
| Ambulance | South Western | |
| UK Parliament | ||
Stowford is a village and
Lewdown and about 11 miles south-west of Okehampton in Devon and 7 miles east of Launceston in Cornwall.[2] The parish is very rural, and includes the hamlet of Sprytown.[3]
The parish church is dedicated to
Sir Gilbert Scott in 1874.[4]
An ancient stone stands at the entrance to the churchyard. It stands 170 cm out of the ground, and contains an inscription dated to the 8th-11th century.[5] The inscription reads "GUNGLEI" or "GUG.LES" and is thought to be a personal name.[5]
The
Member of Parliament for Okehampton between 1671 and 1681. The Harris residence was at Hayne House
in the parish of Stowford. The title became extinct on his death in 1686.
References
- ^ 2011 census
- ^ Stowford Devon, www.visionofbritain.org.uk, retrieved 25 September 2013
- ^ Stowford, Genuki, retrieved 25 September 2013
- ^ a b CHURCH OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST, Pastscape, retrieved 25 September 2013
- ^ a b MONUMENT NO. 438115, Pastscape, retrieved 25 September 2013
External links
Media related to Stowford at Wikimedia Commons
