Clyst St George
Coordinates: 50°41′28″N 3°26′23″W / 50.69103°N 3.43973°W
Clyst St George (anciently Clyst Champernowne[1]) is a village in East Devon, England, adjoining the River Clyst some 4 miles (6.4 km) south east of Exeter and 5 miles (8.0 km) north of Exmouth.
Overview and history
The village is the most southerly of six parishes named after the River Clyst.[2] It fell within the Hundred of East Budleigh, and the ecclesiastical Deanery of Aylesbeare.[3] The parish formerly contained Marsh Barton,[2] now the site of an industrial estate within the Exeter City Council area.
The church, with a red sandstone tower, is dedicated to St George. It was completely rebuilt in 1854-59, gutted by fire in an air raid in 1940, and again rebuilt in 1952.[2][4] The Lady Seaward Primary School was endowed by Lady Hannah Seaward in 1705 and rebuilt in 1859. It is described by Pevsner as "unspoilt" and "picturesque".[4] The Old Rectory dates from the 18th century.[4]
References
- ↑ Pole, Sir William (d.1635), Collections Towards a Description of the County of Devon, Sir John-William de la Pole (ed.), London, 1791, p.157
- 1 2 3 Hoskins, W. G. (1972). Devon (2nd edition). Newton Abbot: David & Charles. p. 371. ISBN 0 7153 5577 5.
- ↑ Devon County Council, Clyst St George. Retrieved 13 May 2013
- 1 2 3 Cherry, Bridget; Pevsner, Nikolaus (1989). The Buildings of England: Devon (2nd edition). London: Penguin Books. p. 271. ISBN 0-14-071050-7.
