Clyst St Lawrence Explained

Clyst St Lawrence
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Devon#UK
Pushpin Label Position:right
Coordinates:50.792°N -3.379°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:England
Subdivision Type1:County
Subdivision Name1:Devon
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:East Devon
Subdivision Type3:Civil parish
Subdivision Name3:Clyst St Lawrence
Unit Pref:Metric
Population As Of:2001
Population Total:105
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:GST
Utc Offset1:+0:00

Clyst St Lawrence is a village and civil parish in the East Devon district, in the county of Devon, England, about 8 miles north-east of the city of Exeter.[1] Historically it formed part of Cliston Hundred.[1] The parish is surrounded, clockwise from the north, by the parishes of Clyst Hydon, Whimple and the large parish of Broad Clyst.[2] In 2001 its population was 105, little changed from the 113 people who lived there in 1901.[3]

The parish church, which is dedicated to St Lawrence,[4] [5] was founded in 1203 or earlier and it retains its granite font of that date.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Clyst St Lawrence . Devon.gov.uk . 2010-01-05 . 2011-07-16 . https://web.archive.org/web/20111009160234/http://www.devon.gov.uk/historicclyststlawrence . 2011-10-09 . dead .
  2. Web site: Map of Devon Parishes . Devon County Council . 20 November 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131102183100/http://www.devon.gov.uk/devon_districts_2002_.pdf . 2 November 2013 . dead .
  3. Book: Harris, Helen. A Handbook of Devon Parishes. Halsgrove. Tiverton. 2004. 1-84114-314-6. 48.
  4. Web site: A Church Near You . St Lawrence, Clyst St Lawrence - Devon | Diocese of Exeter . Achurchnearyou.com . 2011-07-16.
  5. Web site: Good Stuff IT Services . Church of St Lawrence - Clyst St Lawrence - Devon - England . British Listed Buildings . 1961-06-30 . 2011-07-16.