Sampford Spiney
Sampford Spiney is a village and civil parish in the Walkham valley, about 4 miles east south east of Tavistock, in the West Devon district, in the county of Devon, England. In 2011 the parish had a population of 117. The parish touches Walkhampton, Whitchurch and Horrabridge.
Features
There are 26 listed buildings in Sampford Spiney, of which the church is Grade I listed.
History
Sampford Spiney was recorded in the Domesday Book as Sandford/Sandforda. The name "Sampford" means 'Sandy ford', with the "Spiney" part being a family name of which the Spiney family held Sampford Spiney in the 13th century. On the 1st of October 1950 Horrabridge became a separate parish, the transferred area contained 135 acres. The parish was historically in the Roborough hundred.
References
- ^ "Sampford Spiney". GENUKI. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
- ^ "History of Sampford Spiney in West Devon". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
- ^ UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Sampford Spiney Parish (E04003346)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
- ^ "Sampford Spiney". Ordnance Survey. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
- ^ "Listed Buildings in Sampford Spiney, West Devon, Devon". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
- ^ Historic England. "CHURCH OF ST MARY (1326222)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
- ^ "Devonshire S". The Domesday Book Online. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
- ^ "Sampford Spiney Key to English Place-names". The University of Nottingham. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
- ^ "Relationships and Changes Sampford Spiney CP/Ch through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
- ^ "The Hundreds of Devon". GENUKI. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
External links
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