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Loxbeare
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50°56′02″N3°33′00″W / 50.933941°N 3.55003°W / 50.933941; -3.55003 Coordinates: 50°56′02″N3°33′00″W / 50.933941°N 3.55003°W / 50.933941; -3.55003

Loxbeare is a village and civil parish in Devon, England. The church is from the twelfth century and the tower is probably Norman. [1] It is dedicated to St Michael and All Angels [2] and is a grade II* listed building. [3]

In the Doomsday Book Loxbeare is recorded as Lochesbera. [4]

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References

  1. "Loxbeare". Devon County Council. Retrieved 4 November 2016.
  2. "St Michael and All Angels, Loxbeare" . Retrieved 4 November 2016.
  3. "PARISH CHURCH (DEDICATION UNKNOWN)". Historic England. Retrieved 4 November 2016.
  4. "Devonshire I-L". The Domesday Book Online. Retrieved 4 November 2016.