Broadclyst is a village and civil parish in the East Devon local government district. It lies approximately 5 miles northeast of the city of Exeter, Devon, England, on the B3181. In 2001 its population was 2,830, reducing at the 2011 Census to 1,467.[1] An electoral ward with the same name exists whose population at the above census was 4,842.[2]
Its church is 15th century, with an ancient cross. It has many battlements, pinnacles and gargoyles. According to the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle, in the year 1001, the manor at Broad Clyst was burned down by Danish invaders.[3]
Communicationsedit
On 16 October 1975, the nearby M5 opened and the A38 road that ran through the village became quiet, later being reclassified B3181.
Broadclyst Cricket Club play within the grounds of the Killerton Estate. They have been playing here since 1974.
Churchill Farm is the origin of the name of the Churchill family.[5]
Marker's Cottageedit
Marker's Cottage, in the Townend part of the village, is a Grade II* listed building and a National Trust property, named after Sarah Marker, its resident about 200 years ago. It has cob walls and a thatched roof, and was built in the 15th century with later alterations. Oak screens between the hall and parlour are painted with images, dated stylistically 1470–1510; there is a large stair turret, built in the 17th century.[6][7]
Twinningedit
Broadclyst has been twinned since 2006 with the French village of Plobannalec-Lesconil, in southern Finistère in Brittany, a link formalised in 2010.
Referencesedit
^"Parish population 2011". Retrieved 23 February 2015.
^"ward population 2011". Retrieved 23 February 2015.
^Swanton, Michael (ed.). The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle. p. 132.
^Oakley, Mike (2007). Devon Railway Stations. Wimbourne: The Dovecote Press. ISBN978-1-904349-55-6.
^"Behind the door of Marker's" The National Trust. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
External linksedit
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Broadclyst Parish Website
Broadclyst at GENUKI
January 01, 1970
broadclyst, village, civil, parish, east, devon, local, government, district, lies, approximately, miles, northeast, city, exeter, devon, england, b3181, 2001, population, reducing, 2011, census, electoral, ward, with, same, name, exists, whose, population, ab. Broadclyst is a village and civil parish in the East Devon local government district It lies approximately 5 miles northeast of the city of Exeter Devon England on the B3181 In 2001 its population was 2 830 reducing at the 2011 Census to 1 467 1 An electoral ward with the same name exists whose population at the above census was 4 842 2 BroadclystBroadclystBroadclystLocation within DevonPopulation1 467 2011 census Civil parishBroad ClystDistrictEast DevonShire countyDevonRegionSouth WestCountryEnglandSovereign stateUnited KingdomWebsitehttp www broadclyst org List of places UK England Devon 50 46 N 3 26 W 50 767 N 3 433 W 50 767 3 433 Contents 1 Parish church 2 Communications 3 Amenities and historic buildings 3 1 Marker s Cottage 4 Twinning 5 References 6 External linksParish church edit nbsp Broadclyst church Its church is 15th century with an ancient cross It has many battlements pinnacles and gargoyles According to the Anglo Saxon Chronicle in the year 1001 the manor at Broad Clyst was burned down by Danish invaders 3 Communications editOn 16 October 1975 the nearby M5 opened and the A38 road that ran through the village became quiet later being reclassified B3181 Broadclyst railway station was opened in 1860 by the London and South Western Railway on its London Waterloo to Exeter line It closed in 1966 but some of the buildings remain 4 Amenities and historic buildings editKillerton House a National Trust property is close to the village The Clyst Vale Community College secondary school is located in Dog Village Broadclyst Cricket Club play within the grounds of the Killerton Estate They have been playing here since 1974 Churchill Farm is the origin of the name of the Churchill family 5 Marker s Cottage edit nbsp Marker s Cottage Marker s Cottage in the Townend part of the village is a Grade II listed building and a National Trust property named after Sarah Marker its resident about 200 years ago It has cob walls and a thatched roof and was built in the 15th century with later alterations Oak screens between the hall and parlour are painted with images dated stylistically 1470 1510 there is a large stair turret built in the 17th century 6 7 Twinning editBroadclyst has been twinned since 2006 with the French village of Plobannalec Lesconil in southern Finistere in Brittany a link formalised in 2010 References edit Parish population 2011 Retrieved 23 February 2015 ward population 2011 Retrieved 23 February 2015 Swanton Michael ed The Anglo Saxon Chronicle p 132 Oakley Mike 2007 Devon Railway Stations Wimbourne The Dovecote Press ISBN 978 1 904349 55 6 Rowse A L The Early Churchills Historic England Marker s Cottage 1170878 National Heritage List for England Retrieved 30 April 2019 Behind the door of Marker s The National Trust Retrieved 30 April 2019 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Broadclyst Broadclyst Parish Website Broadclyst at GENUKI Broadclyst community page Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Broadclyst amp oldid 1194312683, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,