Blackawton
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Blackawton is a village and civil parish in the South Hams district of Devon, England. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 647. The village is about six miles west of Dartmouth.
The church is 15th century, with a Norman baptismal font and a well preserved rood screen.
Blackawton has hosted an annual worm charming competition since 1980.
There are two pubs in Blackawton: The George Inn & The Normandy Arms.
In 2010 a study of bumblebee behaviour by pupils from Blackawton Primary School was accepted for publication in the Royal Society's Biology Letters journal.[1][2]
[edit] References
- ^ "Primary school bee project published by Royal Society". BBC Online. 22 December 2010. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-12051883. Retrieved 22 December 2010.
- ^ Blackawton Primary School et al. (22 December 2010). "Blackawton bees — Biology Letters". Biology Letters. Royal Society. http://rsbl.royalsocietypublishing.org/content/early/2010/12/18/rsbl.2010.1056.full. Retrieved 22 December 2010.
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Coordinates: 50°21′N 3°40′W / 50.35°N 3.667°W
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