Clyst St Lawrence

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Clyst St Lawrence is a village and civil parish about 8 miles north-east of the city of Exeter in the county of Devon, England. [1] Historically it formed part of Cliston Hundred. [1] The parish is in the East Devon district and is surrounded, clockwise from the north, by the parishes of Clyst Hydon, Whimple and the large parish of Broad Clyst. [2] In 2001 its population was 105, little changed from the 113 people who lived there in 1901. [3]

The parish church, which is dedicated to St Lawrence, [4] [5] was founded in 1203 or earlier and it retains its granite font of that date. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Clyst St Lawrence". Devon.gov.uk. 5 January 2010. Archived from the original on 9 October 2011. Retrieved 16 July 2011.
  2. "Map of Devon Parishes" (PDF). Devon County Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 November 2013. Retrieved 20 November 2016.
  3. 1 2 Harris, Helen (2004). A Handbook of Devon Parishes. Tiverton: Halsgrove. p. 48. ISBN   1-84114-314-6.
  4. A Church Near You. "St Lawrence, Clyst St Lawrence - Devon | Diocese of Exeter". Achurchnearyou.com. Retrieved 16 July 2011.
  5. Good Stuff IT Services (30 June 1961). "Church of St Lawrence - Clyst St Lawrence - Devon - England". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 16 July 2011.

Coordinates: 50°47′31″N3°22′44″W / 50.792°N 3.379°W / 50.792; -3.379