Davidstow
Coordinates: 50°39′18″N 4°37′05″W / 50.655°N 4.618°W
| Davidstow | |
| Cornish: Lanndhewi | |
 Davidstow
Davidstow shown within Cornwall |
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| Population | 470 (Civil Parish, 2001) |
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| OS grid reference | SX151872 |
| Civil parish | Davidstow |
| Unitary authority | Cornwall |
| Ceremonial county | Cornwall |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | CAMELFORD |
| Postcode district | PL32 |
| Dialling code | 01840 |
| Police | Devon and Cornwall |
| Fire | Cornwall |
| Ambulance | South Western |
| EU Parliament | South West England |
| UK Parliament | North Cornwall |
| List of places: UK • England • Cornwall | |
Davidstow (Cornish: Lanndhewi) is a civil parish and village in north Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. The village is north of Bodmin Moor straddling the A395 road about 3 miles north of Camelford.[1]
'Davidstow' and 'Cathedral City' brands of cheese are produced at Davidstow Creamery which is operated by Dairy Crest using water ultimately from St David's Holy Well, next to the parish church.
A military airfield, RAF Davidstow Moor, was built near the village during the Second World War and was later used as a motor racing circuit.
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[edit] Parish Church
'Davidstow' means David's Place and according to legend the church was founded by Saint David in the 6th century, whilst visiting his mother at nearby Altarnun. The church is large but was very much restored in 1875 so that little original work remains inside. Both the nave and the east windows are wider than usual in a Cornish church; a few benchends are interesting, one portrays a bagpiper.[2] The parish is part of the group in the charge of the Rector of Boscastle.
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Davidstow Church
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Davidstow Creamery
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Davidstow Creamery
[edit] References
- ^ Ordnance Survey: Landranger map sheet 190 Bude & Clovelly ISBN 978-0-319-23145-6
- ^ Pevsner, N. (1970) Cornwall, 2nd ed. Penguin Books; p. 62
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