Sparkwell

Sparkwell
Village
All Saints church
Sparkwell Location within Devon
OS grid reference	SX5792557856
District	South Hams
Shire county	Devon
Region	South West
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	PLYMOUTH
Postcode district	PL7
Dialling code	01752
Police	Devon and Cornwall
Fire	Devon and Somerset
Ambulance	South Western
UK Parliament	South West Devon
List of places UK England Devon 50°24′10″N3°59′58″W / 50.40278°N 3.99944°W / 50.40278; -3.99944

Sparkwell is a small village and civil parish in the South Hams district of Devon. Historically it was part of Haytor Hundred. ^[1]

Its local Anglican church is All Saints Church, Sparkwell. ^[2] Its local non-conformist church is Lee Mill Congregational Church, which is affiliated to the EFCC. ^[3]

It is home to an erstwhile one-Michelin-star pub and restaurant, the Treby Arms, previously run by MasterChef: The Professionals winner Anton Piotrowski. ^[4]

Dartmoor Zoological Park is located on the outskirts of the village. ^[5] The true story of Benjamin Mee's acquisition of the zoo inspired his book We Bought a Zoo , which was later adapted into a film starring Matt Damon.

The Hemerdon Mine is located in the parish.

References

1. Community page
2. Details of parish
3. Lee Mill Congregational Church, near Ivybridge
4. "Fine Dining Devon | Restaurants Devon | Treby Arms". The Treby Arms. Retrieved 13 January 2016.
5. "Dartmoor Zoo, family fun days out with the kids in Devon - Dartmoor Zoo". www.dartmoorzoo.org.uk. Retrieved 13 June 2017.