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Pyworthy
Location within Devon
Population689 
OS grid reference SS313028
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Region
Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town Holsworthy
Postcode district EX22
Dialling code 01409
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50°48′21″N4°23′39″W / 50.8057°N 4.39407°W / 50.8057; -4.39407 Coordinates: 50°48′21″N4°23′39″W / 50.8057°N 4.39407°W / 50.8057; -4.39407

Pyworthy is a village and civil parish in the far west of Devon, England. It forms part of the local government district of Torridge. The parish lies to the west of the town of Holsworthy. It is surrounded clockwise from the north-west by the parishes of Bridgerule, a small part of Pancrasweek, Holsworthy Hamlets and Holsworthy, and Clawton. Its western border follows the River Tamar which forms the county boundary with Cornwall. [1] In 2001 its population was 689, up from 429 in 1901. [2]

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St. Swithin's Church

There is a 13th-century church dedicated to Saint Swithin in Pyworthy, and it is one of the few old Devon churches having a clerestory, the others being North Molton, South Molton, Cullompton, Tiverton and Poltimore.

Notable residents

John Nettles (actor) [3]

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References

  1. "Map of Devon Parishes" (PDF). Devon County Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 November 2013. Retrieved 20 June 2013.
  2. Harris, Helen (2004). A Handbook of Devon Parishes. Tiverton: Halsgrove. p. 168. ISBN   1-84114-314-6.
  3. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 21 July 2013. Retrieved 1 January 2011.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

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