Human settlement in England
| Payhembury | |
|---|---|
 Village of Payhembury | |
  PayhemburyLocation within Devon | |
| Population | 790 (2021) |
| Civil parish |
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| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Honiton |
| Postcode district | EX14 |
| Police | Devon and Cornwall |
| Fire | Devon and Somerset |
| Ambulance | South Western |
| UK Parliament | |
| 50°48′25″N 3°17′39″W / 50.806911°N 3.29403°W / 50.806911; -3.29403 | |
Payhembury is a village and civil parish in the East Devon district of Devon, England.
The village is about six miles west of Honiton. At the time of the 2021 consensus the parish had a population of ~790, and it is surrounded clockwise from the north by the parishes of Broadhembury, Awliscombe, Buckerell, Feniton, Talaton, Clyst Hydon and Plymtree. The parish includes the hamlets of Colestocks, Lower Cheriton, Tale, and Upton.
The parish church is dedicated to St. Mary and was mostly built in the fifteenth century. It includes a stone arcade made of Beer Stone which has several shields including the arms of the Courtenay family, a coloured roof and altar rails from the reign of Queen Anne.
References
- "Key Figures for 2021 Census: Payhembury (Parish)". www.ons.gov.uk. Office for national Statistics. Retrieved 29 September 2023.
- "Map of Devon Parishes" (PDF). Devon County Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 November 2013. Retrieved 20 November 2016.
- "Payhembury Parish Boundary" (PDF). East Devon District Council. Retrieved 18 January 2017.
- "Payhembury". Devon County Council. Retrieved 20 November 2016.
External links
Media related to Payhembury at Wikimedia Commons- Official Village Website
- Payhembury in the Domesday Book
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