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.[3] The parish touches Walkhampton, Whitchurch and Horrabridge.[4]
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St Mary's Church | |
Sampford Spiney Location within Devon | |
| Area | 5.9239 km2 (2.2872 sq mi) |
| Population | 117 (2011 census) |
| • Density | 20/km2 (52/sq mi) |
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| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
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There are 26 listed buildings in Sampford Spiney,[5] of which the church is Grade I listed.[6]
Sampford Spiney was recorded in the Domesday Book as Sandford/Sandforda.[7] 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.[8] On the 1st of October 1950 Horrabridge became a separate parish, the transferred area contained 135 acres.[9] The parish was historically in the Roborough hundred.[10]
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List of civil parishes in Devon | |
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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 |
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Bold text denotes a parish council referred to as a "town council".
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