Hennock Explained

Official Name:	Hennock
Civil Parish:	Hennock
Country:	England
Region:	South West England
Coordinates:	50.6148°N -3.6529°W
Post Town:	Newton Abbot
Postcode Area:	TQ
Postcode District:	TQ13
Hide Services:	Yes
Population:	1747
Population Ref:	(2011 census)
Area Total Km2:	15.9844
Static Image:	Hennock village and church - geograph.org.uk - 876305.jpg

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. The parish touches Bovey Tracey, Kingsteignton, Christow, Chudleigh and Trusham.^[2]

Features

Hennock has a primary school.^[3] There are 47 listed buildings in Hennock.^[4]

History

The name "Hennock" means 'At the high oak-tree'.^[5] Hennock was recorded in the Domesday Book as Hanoch/Hainoc.^[6] The parish was historically in the Teignbridge hundred.^[7] 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.^[8]

Notes and References

1. Web site: History of Hennock, in Teignbridge and Devon. A Vision of Britain through Time. 4 February 2019.
2. Web site: Hennock. Ordnance Survey. 4 February 2019.
3. Web site: Contack. Hennock Primary School. 4 February 2019.
4. Web site: Listed Buildings in Hennock, Teignbridge, Devon. British Listed Buildings. 4 February 2019.
5. Web site: Hennock Key to English Place-names. The University of Nottingham. 4 February 2019.
6. Web site: Devonshire E-H. The Domesday Book Online. 4 February 2019.
7. Web site: The Hundreds of Devon. GENUKI. 8 March 2019.
8. Web site: Relationships and Changes Hennock AP/CP through time. A Vision of Britain through Time. 8 March 2019.