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Shaugh Prior is a village and civil parish on the south-western side of Dartmoor in the county of Devon, England. It is situated about 8 miles north-east of the historic centre of the city of Plymouth. In 2001 its population was 751.[1] The parish stretches from the edge of Plymouth to the high moorland of Dartmoor. The River Plym forms its western and northern boundaries up to the river's source at Plym Head. The higher parts of the parish are rich in Bronze Age monuments such as cists and cairns, and there is much evidence of tin mining. The area of Lee Moor that has been much mined for china clay is within the parish, but outside the Dartmoor National Park.[1]

Shaugh Prior
Shaugh Bridge, near the village
Shaugh Prior Location within Devon
Population	751 (Census 2001)
OS grid reference	SX5463
District	South Hams
Shire county	Devon
Region	South West
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	PLYMOUTH
Postcode district	PL7
Dialling code	01752
Police	Devon and Cornwall
Fire	Devon and Somerset
Ambulance	South Western
Website	www.shaughpriorparish.gov.uk
List of places UK England Devon 50.44944°N 4.05435°W / 50.44944; -4.05435

The name derives from Old English sceaga, a copse, and the fact that the manor belonged to Plympton Priory.[2]

The grade I listed church dedicated to St. Edward has its origins in the 11th century, but the present building with its prominent granite tower, dates from the 15th.[1]

Notable people

Joseph Palmer (1716–88), an American general during the American Revolutionary War, was born here; as was John Phillips (1835–97), the founder of the Aller Vale Pottery in Kingskerswell.

References

Further reading

• Balkwill, Don. "The Parish of Shaugh". Retrieved 7 July 2010.

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