Ashprington
| Ashprington | |
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  Ashprington Location withinDevon | |
| OS grid reference | SX8157 |
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| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | TOTNES |
| Postcode district | TQ9 |
| Police | Devon and Cornwall |
| Fire | Devon and Somerset |
| Ambulance | South Western |
Ashpringtonis a village andcivil parishin theSouth Hamsdistrict ofDevon,England. The village is not far from theRiver Dart,but high above it, and is about three miles south ofTotnes.There is a local pub, hotel and phonebox. The civil parish includes the hamlets of Bow, Painsford andTuckenhay.Sharpham Houseis also within the parish and includesSharpham Vineyardwhich produces good quality wines. According to the 2001 census the parish had a population of 428.
Ashprington (AISBERTONE) is mentioned in theDomesday Book(1086) with four servants, seven villagers and eight smallholders, a total of 19 people.
The church of St David is fifteenth century, although thefontisNorman.There are many carvings within. Thecommunionchaliceis pre-Reformation(13th century). The west tower is earlier than the rest of the church; it is tall and of four stages. The south aisle, south porch and the north side of the church are all battlemented. There are monuments to Sir John Kelland of Painsford (died 1679); John Kelland (died 1711); and Jane Pownoll (died 1778).[1]
Historic estates
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The parish of Ashprington includes various historic estates including:
- Sharpham
- Bowden
- Painsford,a seat of the Somaster family,[2]then from the 17th century of the Kellond family.[3]
Notable residents
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- William Adams (MP)(1752–1811), MP, ofBowden House
- John Burton-Race,restaurateur and TV chef (from?1995-2008)
- David LlewellynNovelist and Scriptwriter lived in Ashprington from 1998-1999, while a student atDartington College of Arts
References
[edit]- ^Pevsner, N. (1952)South Devon,Harmondsworth: Penguin; pp. 40-41
- ^Pole, Sir William(d.1635), Collections Towards a Description of the County of Devon,Sir John-William de la Pole(ed.), London, 1791, p.291
- ^Pevsner, Nikolaus& Cherry, Bridget, The Buildings of England: Devon, London, 2004, p.136
External links
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Media related toAshpringtonat Wikimedia Commons- Devon Local Studies - Ashprington community page
- Parish Councillors
- History of AshpringtonArchived23 October 2012 at theWayback Machine
- Ashpringtonin theDomesday Book
- Ashprington & Tuckenhay Web-site
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