Sampford Spiney Explained

Official Name:	Sampford Spiney
Civil Parish:	Sampford Spiney
Country:	England
Region:	South West England
Coordinates:	50.533°N -4.071°W
Hide Services:	Yes
Population:	117
Population Ref:	(2011 census)
Area Total Km2:	5.9239
Static Image:	Sampford Spiney - geograph.org.uk - 139206.jpg
Static Image Caption:	St Mary's Church

Sampford Spiney is a village and civil parish in the Walkham valley,^[1] about 4 miles east south east of Tavistock,^[2] in the West Devon district, in the county of Devon, England. In 2011 the parish had a population of 117. The parish touches Walkhampton, Whitchurch and Horrabridge.^[3]

Features

There are 26 listed buildings in Sampford Spiney,^[4] of which the church is Grade I listed.

History

Sampford Spiney was recorded in the Domesday Book as Sandford/Sandforda.^[5] The name "Sampford" means 'Sandy ford', with the "Spiney" part being a family name of which the Spiney family held Sampford Spiney in the 13th century.^[6] On the 1st of October 1950 Horrabridge became a separate parish, the transferred area contained 135 acres.^[7] The parish was historically in the Roborough hundred.^[8]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Sampford Spiney. GENUKI. 26 April 2019.
2. Web site: History of Sampford Spiney in West Devon. A Vision of Britain through Time. 26 April 2019.
3. Web site: Sampford Spiney. Ordnance Survey. 26 April 2019.
4. Web site: Listed Buildings in Sampford Spiney, West Devon, Devon. British Listed Buildings. 26 April 2019.
5. Web site: Devonshire S. The Domesday Book Online. 26 April 2019.
6. Web site: Sampford Spiney Key to English Place-names. The University of Nottingham. 26 April 2019.
7. Web site: Relationships and Changes Sampford Spiney CP/Ch through time. A Vision of Britain through Time. 26 April 2019.
8. Web site: The Hundreds of Devon. GENUKI. 26 April 2019.