Avonwick
| Avonwick | |
|---|---|
 St James Church, Avonwick | |
  Avonwick Location within Devon | |
| OS grid reference | SX715584 |
| Civil parish | |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Postcode district | TQ10 |
| Dialling code | 01364 |
| Police | Devon and Cornwall |
| Fire | Devon and Somerset |
| Ambulance | South Western |
Avonwick is a village in the civil parish of North Huish, in the South Hams district, in the county of Devon, England. 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
- ^ a b c 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 Archived 2013-02-02 at archive.today
- ^ Avonwick Shop
External links
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