Sydenham Damerel

Sydenham Damerel
Tower of St Mary's Church
Sydenham Damerel Location within Devon
Population	244 (2021 census)
Civil parish	Sydenham Damerel
District	West Devon
Shire county	Devon
Region	South West
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Police	Devon and Cornwall
Fire	Devon and Somerset
Ambulance	South Western
List of places UK England Devon 50°33′44″N4°14′52″W / 50.5622°N 4.2478°W / 50.5622; -4.2478

Sydenham Damerel, previously South Sydenham, is a village, civil parish and former manor in the West Devon district, in Devon, England, situated 4 miles north-west of Tavistock. ^[1] In 2021 the parish had a population of 244.

The Methodist chapel

The village lies 1 mile east of the River Tamar which forms the border of Devon with Cornwall, and which also forms the parish boundary. The river is crossed by the listed medieval Horse Bridge, near the hamlet of Horsebridge. The parish church is dedicated to St. Mary. ^[2]

Sydenham Damerel was in the Lifton hundred. In 1894 Sydenham Damerel became part of Tavistock Rural District. ^[3] In 1974 Sydenham Damerel became part of West Devon non-metropolitan district in the non-metropolitan county of Devon.

References

1. "14702, 1837-05-06, SIMONS (William), Clare Lodge, Sydenham †, etc". Art Sales Catalogues Online. Retrieved 7 November 2023.
2. Pevsner, Nikolaus & Cherry, Bridget, The Buildings of England: Devon London: Penguin, 2004, p. 776
3. "Sydenham Damerel Parish (CP/AP) through time". A Vision of Britain through Time . Retrieved 9 January 2026.

External links

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