South Tawton | |
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St Andrew's Church | |
Location within Devon | |
Population | 1,683 [1] |
OS grid reference | SX653945 |
District | |
Shire county | |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | Okehampton |
Postcode district | EX20 |
Dialling code | 01837 |
Police | Devon and Cornwall |
Fire | Devon and Somerset |
Ambulance | South Western |
UK Parliament | |
South Tawton is a village, parish and former manor on the north edge of Dartmoor, Devon, England. An electoral ward bearing the same name exists. At the 2011 census the population was 1,683.[2]
In front of the church is a "Crosstree", a feature dating from the Tudor period.
Inscription: Cross Tree. a tree has stood here since the days of Queen Elizabeth I, the wall and seat were rebuilt to commemorate the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II in 1953