East Prawle

East Prawle
The Pig's Nose Inn
East Prawle is located in Devon
East Prawle
East Prawle
Location within Devon
Civil parish
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
PoliceDevon and Cornwall
FireDevon and Somerset
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UK
England
Devon
50°12′54″N 3°42′35″W / 50.2151°N 3.7097°W / 50.2151; -3.7097

East Prawle is a village in the civil parish of Chivelstone, in the South Hams district of Devon, England. It is situated on the coast south east of Salcombe, near the most southerly tip of Devon, Prawle Point.

Mentioned in the Domesday Book, the village's name probably comes from the Anglo-Saxon word Præwhyll meaning 'lookout place'.[1] Primarily a farming settlement, the village has seen little major development save to meet local requirements. During the First World War an airfield was constructed just outside the village.[2]

Local amenities include a public house, local shop, and a community hall.

  1. ^ "Introduction and History". eastprawlehistorysociety.co.uk.
  2. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 31 March 2012. Retrieved 2 September 2011.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)