Revelstoke, Devon

Revelstoke is a former civil parish, now in the parish of Newton and Noss, in the South Hams district, in the county of Devon, England. It has a church called Church of St Peter the Poor Fisherman.[1] The parish contained the village of Noss Mayo. It was is in the Plympton St Mary district, and is located almost 2 miles south east of Newton Ferrers.[2] In 1931 the civil parish had a population of 347.[3] On the 1 April 1935 the parish was merged to create Newton and Noss.[4]

Revelstoke

Church of St Peter the Poor Fisherman
Revelstoke
Location within Devon
Civil parish
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom

History

The name "Revelstoke" means 'Outlying farm/settlement' with the incorporation of the Revel family name'.[5]

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References
  1. "Revelstoke, St Peter the Poor Fisherman - History, Travel, and accommodation information". Britain Express. Retrieved 13 January 2018.
  2. Wilson, John Marius (1870). Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales.
  3. "Population Statistics Revelstoke Ch/CP through time". Vision of Britain. Retrieved 14 January 2018.
  4. "Newton and Noss CP through time". Vision of Britain. Retrieved 14 January 2018.
  5. "Revelstoke Key to English Place-names". The University of Nottingham. Retrieved 26 January 2019.


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