Sowton

Sowton is a village and civil parish east of in , . It has a population of 639. Its parish council merged with that of nearby in 1976 to form Bishop's Clyst.
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Locality with 849 residents
  • Description: village and civil parish in Devon, England, UK
  • Also known as: “Sowton, Devon”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Sowton Village Hall and Bishop’s Court.

Community center
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is a community center.

Church
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Bishop's Court is a large 21,000 sq ft English country house and former Bishop's palace in Sowton, , near . It was built in the 13th century and is Grade I listed.

Railway station
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Digby & Sowton is a railway station on the Avocet Line of the Devon Metro in , England.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Clyst Honiton and Clyst St Mary.

Village
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is an English village and civil parish five miles from in the district, in the county of . The church is St Michael and All Angels.

Village
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is a small village and civil parish 3 miles east of on the main roads to and in . The name comes from the Celtic word clyst meaning 'clear stream'.

Suburb
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is a small hamlet located within the village of , 3 miles east of in the county of , England. It lies near , which provides local rail connections.

Sowton

Latitude
50.7243° or 50° 43′ 28″ north
Longitude
-3.45075° or 3° 27′ 3″ west
Population
849
Elevation
46 feet (14 metres)
Open location code
9C2RPGFX+PP
Geo­Names ID
12263589
Wiki­data ID
Q1907603
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Welsh—“Sowton” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Sowton”
  • Chinese: “Sowton”
  • Dutch: “Sowton”
  • French: “Sowton”
  • Irish: “Sowton”
  • Italian: “Sowton”
  • Ladin: “Sowton”
  • Min Nan Chinese: “Sowton”
  • Polish: “Sowton”
  • Swedish: “Sowton”
  • Turkish: “Sowton”
  • Welsh: “Sowton”
  • “Sowton”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Bishop’s Court, Devon and Pinhoe railway station.

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