North Huish | |
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Location within
Devon | |
Population | 360 (2001 census) |
OS grid reference | SX7156 |
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Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
North Huish is a village, civil parish, former ecclesiastical parish and former manor in the South Hams district of Devon, England. The village is situated about 8 miles (13 kilometres) south-west of the town of Totnes. Avonwick is the largest village in the parish, [1] Avonwick was only named that in 1870 and parts were previously part of different parishes until the late 20th century. [2] The parish had a population of 360 in the 2001 census.
St Mary's Church, the parish church built in the 14th century, is now a redundant church in the care of the Churches Conservation Trust. [3] It was declared redundant on 1 March 1993, and was vested in the Trust on 10 August 1998. [4]
During the reign of King Richard I (1189-1199) the manor was held by John Damarell [5] ( Latinized to de Albamara), whose male descendants held it for many generations. It then passed to the Trenchard family and thence to Tremain [6] (alias Tremayn) of Collacombe. [7]
Within the parish are situated various historic estates including: