North Huish
North Huish is a village, civil parish, former ecclesiastical parish and former manor in the South Hams district of Devon, England. The village is situated about 8 miles south-west of the town of Totnes. Avonwick is the largest village in the parish, Avonwick was only named that in 1870 and parts were previously part of different parishes until the late 20th century.Places of Interest
Highlights include St Mary’s Church and Church of St James.
St Mary’s Church
Church
Photo: David Neale, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St Mary's Church in North Huish, Devon, England was built in the 14th century. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade I listed building, and is now a redundant church in the care of the Churches Conservation Trust.
Blackdown Rings
Archaeological site
Photo: Derek Harper, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Blackdown Rings are the earthworks of an Iron Age hill fort near the hamlet of Hazelwood in Devon, England. The fort is situated on a hilltop approximately 185 metres above sea level, in a commanding position above the River Avon. Blackdown Rings is situated 2½ miles south of North Huish.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Avonwick and Bittaford.
Avonwick
Village
Photo: Adrian Platt, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Avonwick is a village in the civil parish of North Huish, in the South Hams district, in the county of Devon, England. The River Avon runs through the settlement and the village's name derives from avon meaning river, and wick an old word for village, but it was not so named until the 1870s, previously being known as Newhouse.
Bittaford
Village
Photo: Kevin Hale, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Bittaford is a village about a mile from Ugborough village, in the civil parish of Ugborough, in the South Hams district, in the county of Devon, England. In 2018 it had an estimated population of 855. The village is divided into 2 parts by a railway viaduct. Bittaford is situated 3 miles west of North Huish.
Moreleigh
Village
Photo: Ruth Sharville, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Moreleigh or Morleigh is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Halwell and Moreleigh, in the South Hams, district, in the county of Devon, England. In 1961 the civil parish had a population of 102. Moreleigh is situated 3½ miles southeast of North Huish.
North Huish
- Type: Locality
- Location: South Hams District, Devon, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
50.3886° or 50° 23′ 19″ northLongitude
-3.8095° or 3° 48′ 34″ westElevation
236 feet (72 metres)Open location code
9C2R95QR+C5GeoNames ID
7291978
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