Clyst St Lawrence
Clyst St Lawrence is a village and civil parish about 8 miles north-east of the city of Exeter in the county of Devon, England.[1] Historically it formed part of Cliston Hundred.[1] The parish is in the East Devon district and is surrounded, clockwise from the north, by the parishes of Clyst Hydon, Whimple and the large parish of Broad Clyst.[2] In 2001 its population was 105, little changed from the 113 people who lived there in 1901.[3]
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The churchyard of the parish church
The parish church, which is dedicated to St Lawrence,[4][5] was founded in 1203 or earlier and it retains its granite font of that date.[3]
References
- "Clyst St Lawrence". Devon.gov.uk. 2010-01-05. Archived from the original on 2011-10-09. Retrieved 2011-07-16.
- "Map of Devon Parishes" (PDF). Devon County Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 November 2013. Retrieved 20 November 2016.
- Harris, Helen (2004). A Handbook of Devon Parishes. Tiverton: Halsgrove. p. 48. ISBN 1-84114-314-6.
- A Church Near You. "St Lawrence, Clyst St Lawrence - Devon | Diocese of Exeter". Achurchnearyou.com. Retrieved 2011-07-16.
- Good Stuff IT Services (1961-06-30). "Church of St Lawrence - Clyst St Lawrence - Devon - England". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 2011-07-16.
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