Parkham
The large parish church, dedicated to St James, is mostly 15th century, though it still has a Norman doorway and font. It was restored by R. W. Drew in 1875.
Although there is a substantial farming community around Parkham, the majority of incomes are earned outside of the village. During the summer months tourism contributes to the economy through a number of guest houses in the area. In the centre of the village is a public house, The Bell Inn, that was refurbished in 2018 after a fire. There is also a butcher, G E Honey & Son. There is a Youth Club every Thursday in the Methodist chapel and every second Friday of the month in the village hall. Parkham has a primary school which is now federated with Buckland Brewer primary school and have around 90 pupils between them.
As of 2019, one bus route serves Parkham, the 372 Bradworthy – Barnstaple operated by Stagecoach, with 1–2 buses in each direction Monday to Friday.
Historic estates
The following historic estates are within the parish:
- Halsbury, today a farmhouse called Halsbury Barton, long a seat of the ancient Giffard family.
- Bableigh, seat of the Risdon family from the 13th to 18th centuries.
References
- ^ "Map of Devon Parishes" (PDF). Devon County Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 November 2013. Retrieved 20 June 2013.
- ^ Harris, Helen (2004). A Handbook of Devon Parishes. Tiverton: Halsgrove. pp. 131–2. ISBN 1-84114-314-6.
- ^ Pevsner, Nikolaus (1989) [1952]. Cherry, Bridget (ed.). The Buildings of England: Devon. Harmondsworth: Penguin Books. p. 624. ISBN 0-14-071050-7.
- ^ "372 Bradworthy–Barnstaple" (PDF). Devon County Council.
External links
Media related to Parkham at Wikimedia Commons