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.[2] The parish touches Bovey Tracey, Kingsteignton, Christow, Chudleigh and Trusham.[3]
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Hennock Location within Devon | |
Area | 15.9844 km2 (6.1716 sq mi) |
Population | 1,747 (2011 census) |
• Density | 109/km2 (280/sq mi) |
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Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | Newton Abbot |
Postcode district | TQ13 |
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Website | www |
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Hennock has a primary school.[4] There are 47 listed buildings in Hennock.[5]
The name "Hennock" means 'At the high oak-tree'.[6] Hennock was recorded in the Domesday Book as Hanoch/Hainoc.[7] The parish was historically in the Teignbridge hundred.[8] 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.[9]
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List of civil parishes in Devon | |
Exeter1,2 |
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East Devon1 |
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Mid Devon1 |
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North Devon1 |
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Torridge1 |
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West Devon1,3 |
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South Hams1 |
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Teignbridge1 |
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Plymouth2,4 |
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Torbay4 | |
Bold text denotes a parish council referred to as a "town council".
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