Lamerton

Village in Devon, England

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50°34′N 4°11′W / 50.567°N 4.183°W / 50.567; -4.183

Lamerton is a village and civil parish located 3 miles north-west of the town of Tavistock, in the West Devon district, in the county of Devon, England.[1] The village's school is called Lamerton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School; affiliated with the Church of England, it enrols about 50 children aged 5–11.[2] In 2021 it had a population of 887.[3]

Historic estates

The parish of Lamerton contains various historic estates including:

  • Collacombe, long a seat of the Tremayne family, whose large monument dated 1588 survives in St Peter's parish church.

Notable natives

  • Philip Greening of Lamerton emigrated to Wisconsin, where he became a prosperous farmer, local official and state legislator

References

  1. ^ GENUKI/Devon: Lamerton - Genealogy
  2. ^ Lamerton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School – Ofsted
  3. ^ "Lamerton". City Population De. Retrieved 26 July 2023.
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England Civil parishes in the ceremonial county of Devon Devon
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Bold text denotes a parish council referred to as a "town council".
  1. Non-metropolitan district of the non-metropolitan county of Devon (administered by Devon County Council).
  2. Has city status in the United Kingdom.
  3. Has borough status in the United Kingdom.
  4. Unitary authority not part of the non-metropolitan county, thus not administered by Devon County Council.
  5. The remainder of Torbay is unparished.


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