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Hennock
Hennock is a village and civil parish about 3 miles west north west of Chudleigh,[1] in the Teignbridge district, in the county of Devon, England. In 2011 the parish had a population of 1747.[2] The parish touches Bovey Tracey, Kingsteignton, Christow, Chudleigh and Trusham.[3]
| Hennock | |
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Hennock Location within Devon | |
| Area | 15.9844 km2 (6.1716 sq mi) |
| Population | 1,747 (2011 census) |
| • Density | 109/km2 (280/sq mi) |
| Civil parish |
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| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Newton Abbot |
| Postcode district | TQ13 |
| UK Parliament | |
| Website | www |
| 50°36′53″N 3°39′11″W / 50.614830°N 3.6529289°W | |
Features edit
Hennock has a primary school.[4] There are 47 listed buildings in Hennock.[5]
History edit
The name "Hennock" means 'At the high oak-tree'.[6] Hennock was recorded in the Domesday Book as Hanoch/Hainoc.[7] The parish was historically in the Teignbridge hundred.[8] On the 25th of March 1885 an area of the parish was transferred to the parish of Bovey Tracey. The transferred area contained 8 houses in 1891.[9]
References edit
- ^ "History of Hennock, in Teignbridge and Devon". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
- ^ UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Hennock Parish (1170213234)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
- ^ "Hennock". Ordnance Survey. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
- ^ "Contack". Hennock Primary School. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
- ^ "Listed Buildings in Hennock, Teignbridge, Devon". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
- ^ "Hennock Key to English Place-names". The University of Nottingham. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
- ^ "Devonshire E-H". The Domesday Book Online. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
- ^ "The Hundreds of Devon". GENUKI. Retrieved 8 March 2019.
- ^ "Relationships and Changes Hennock AP/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 8 March 2019.
External links edit
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