Brixton, Devon
Village in Devon, England
Human settlement in England
50°21′N 4°2′W / 50.350°N 4.033°W / 50.350; -4.033 Brixton is a village, parish and former manor situated near Plymouth in South Hams, Devon, England. It is located on the A379 Plymouth to Kingsbridge road and is about 6 miles (9.7 km) from Plymouth. Its population is 1207. The parish contains the former manors of Brixton Reigny and Brixton English.[1]
It has views of the River Yealm. The church is 15th century, with a tower arch 200 years older.
Historic estates
The parish contains various historic estates including:
- Spridleston, formerly a seat of a junior branch of the Fortescue family of Whympston, Modbury.[2]
- Hareston, formerly the seat of the Wood family.[3]
References
- ^ National Archives: Discovery - Steward's rough record book of Manor Courts
- ^ Risdon, Tristram (d.1640), Survey of Devon, 1811 edition, London, 1811, with 1810 Additions, p.194
- ^ Risdon, p.194; Vivian, Lt.Col. J.L., (Ed.) The Visitations of the County of Devon: Comprising the Heralds' Visitations of 1531, 1564 & 1620, Exeter, 1895, p.801, pedigree of "Wood of Harestone"
External sources
- Brixton at GENUKI Archived 3 September 2013 at the Wayback Machine
- Pictures of Brixton
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