Avonwick
| Avonwick | |
 St James Church, Avonwick |
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  Avonwick |
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| OS grid reference | SX715584 |
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| Civil parish | North Huish |
| District | South Hams |
| Shire county | Devon |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Postcode district | TQ10 |
| Dialling code | 01364 |
| Police | Devon and Cornwall |
| Fire | Devon and Somerset |
| Ambulance | South Western |
| EU Parliament | South West England |
Coordinates: 50°24′32″N 3°48′50″W / 50.409°N 3.814°W
Avonwick is a village in the county of Devon, England. It is within the parish of North Huish which had a population of 360 in the 2001 census. The River Avon runs through the village - its name derives from avon meaning river, and wick an old word for village,[1] but it was not so named until the 1870s, previously being known as Newhouse.[1][2]
Avonwick has rapidly grown in size over the last few years with two developments. The village contains one of only a few proprietary chapels remaining in the country,[1] a restaurant,[3] a pub,[4] one of the oldest lawn tennis clubs in the world,[5] a garage and a small shop.[6]
Avonwick railway station opened in 1893 about half a mile (1 km) outside the village, but closed in 1963.
References
- 1 2 3 St James' Church Avonwick on the Society of Cornishes website
- ↑ Gover, J.E.B., Mawer, A. & Stenton, F.M. (1931). The Place-Names of Devon. English Place-Names Society. Vol viii. Part I. Cambridge University Press. P.303.
- ↑ The Turtley Corn Mill
- ↑ Avon Inn Archived May 5, 2011, at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ / Avon Vale Tennis and Croquet Club
- ↑ Avonwick Shop
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