Hockworthy

Coordinates: 50°58′00″N 3°22′05″W / 50.966621°N 3.36809°W / 50.966621; -3.36809
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Hockworthy
St Simon and St Jude's church, Hockworthy
St Simon and St Jude's church, Hockworthy
Hockworthy is located in Devon
Hockworthy
Hockworthy
Location within Devon
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50°58′00″N 3°22′05″W / 50.966621°N 3.36809°W / 50.966621; -3.36809

Hockworthy is a village and civil parish in Devon, England. Its name is Old English and means "Hocca's enclosure".[1] It has a church dedicated to St. Simon and St. Jude which was mostly rebuilt in 1865, and contains a Norman font.[2]

References

  1. ^ Hesketh, Robert (2008). Devon Place Names. Bosiney Books. ISBN 9781899383986.
  2. ^ "Hockworthy". Devon County Council. Retrieved 2 November 2016.


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