Newton St Cyres
| Newton St Cyres | |
|---|---|
 Newton St Cyres | |
| Population | 562 (2011) |
| OS grid reference | SX8897 |
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| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | EXETER |
| Postcode district | EX5 |
| Dialling code | 01392 |
| Police | Devon and Cornwall |
| Fire | Devon and Somerset |
| Ambulance | South Western |
| UK Parliament | |
Newton St Cyres is a village and civil parish in Mid Devon, in the English county of Devon, located between Crediton and Exeter. It has a population of 867,[1] reducing to 562 at the 2011 Census.[2] The village is part of the Newbrooke electoral ward. The ward population at the above census was 1,520.[3] Almost destroyed by fire in the early 1960s,[4] its main point of interest is the Parish Church, built in the 15th century and dedicated to the martyrs St. Cyriac and his mother St. Julitta.[5] Most of the church is in early Perpendicular style, built of local reddish 'trap', a volcanic stone from quarries at Posbury, with the exception of the nave pillars, which are of Beer stone.[6]
It contains the monument with standing effigy of John Northcote (1570-1632) of Hayne, lord of the manor of Newton St Cyres.
Newton St Cyres railway station serves the Exeter to Barnstaple line.
Newton St Cyres is home to two public houses: the Crown and Sceptre and the Beer Engine. Traditional cheeses can be bought from the Quickes Farm shop. The village has a recreation ground with two football pitches, a cricket pitch and two tennis courts.[7]
References
- ^ Office for National Statistics : Census 2001 : Parish Headcounts : Mid Devon Retrieved 27 January 2010
- ^ "Parish population 2011". Retrieved 22 February 2015.
- ^ "Newbrooke ward 2011". Retrieved 22 February 2015.
- ^ "Settlement Character Part 3" (PDF). Mid Devon District Council. Retrieved 15 July 2016.
- ^ N. Pevsner, The buildings of England - South Devon
- ^ http://www.britainexpress.com/counties/devon/churches/Newton-St-Cyres.htm
- ^ http://www.middevon.gov.uk/newtonstcyres/index.cfm?articleid=4054
External links
Newton St Cyres at Curlie
Media related to Newton St Cyres at Wikimedia Commons
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