Kentisbury
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Parish Church
The Church of England parish Church of Saint Thomas[3] is part of the benefice of Shirwell.
Early history
There is evidence of an Iron Age enclosure on Kentisbury Down. Kentisbury is mentioned in the Domesday Book, shown as Chentesberia.
Local amenities
The nearest public house is the Old Station House Inn,[4] which, as its name suggests, was opened in the Station House of the former Lynton & Barnstaple Railway following its closure in 1935. A project is in existence to re-open the railway as a tourist attraction.
A school has existed in the village since 1876, with the existing primary school building dating from 1929.[5]
References
- ↑ [1] Neighbourhood Statistics - Parish Headcounts
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- ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1". Devon Church Album
- ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1". The Old Station House Inn
- ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1". Kentisbury Primary School