Descriptive Gazetteer Entry for LYMPSTON

LYMPSTON, a village and a parish in St. Thomas district, Devon. The village stands on the estuary of the Exe, and on the Exeter and Exmouth railway, 7½ miles SE by S of Exeter; was described by Leland as "a pretty townlet with a great trade in shippes;'' is now noted for oysters, which are brought hither from the coast to fatten; carries on a considerable trade in fish; is a sea-bathing resort; and has a head post office,‡ designated Lympston, Devon, a railway station, good inns, and respectable lodging-houses. The parish contains also the hamlet of Sowdon. Acres, 1,400; of which 280 are water. Real property, £4,279; of which £23 are in quarries. Pop., 1,122. Houses, 240. The property is much subdivided. The manor belongs to Sir T. Drake, Bart. There are several handsome residences. The living is a rectory in the diocese of Exeter. Value, £267.* Patron, T. G. Curtler, Esq. The church was rebuilt in 1864, but retains the fine and very ancient tower of the previous ediffice. There are a Wesleyan chapel, national schools, and charities £30.


(John Marius Wilson, Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales (1870-72))

Linked entities:
Feature Description: "a village and a parish"   (ADL Feature Type: "populated places")
Administrative units: Lympstone AP/CP       St Thomas RegD/PLU       Devon AncC
Place: Lympstone

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