| Kingsteignton | |
  Kingsteignton shown within Devon |
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| Population | 10,615 (2001 UK Census) |
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| OS grid reference | |
| District | Teignbridge |
| Shire county | Devon |
| Region | South West |
| Constituent country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | NEWTON ABBOT |
| Postcode district | TQ12 |
| Dialling code | 01626 |
| Police | Devon and Cornwall |
| Fire | Devon and Somerset |
| Ambulance | South Western |
| European Parliament | South West England |
| UK Parliament | Teignbridge |
| List of places: UK • England • Devon | |
Kingsteignton (pronounced /kɪŋˈsteɪntən/) is a village in Devon, England. Devon is a large county in the South West of England. The county is also referred to as Devonshire, but that is an entirely unofficial name In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology A nationwide Census, commonly known as Census 2001, was conducted in the United Kingdom on Sunday 29 April 2001 The British national grid reference system is a system of geographic grid references commonly used in Great Britain, different from using Latitude and Longitude The districts of England are a level of subnational division of England used for the purposes of local government Settlements Teignbridge contains the following towns and villages Abbotskerswell Ashburton Ashcombe Metropolitan and non-metropolitan counties are one of the four levels of Subdivisions of England used for the purposes of Local government outside Greater London Devon is a large county in the South West of England. The county is also referred to as Devonshire, but that is an entirely unofficial name The region, also known as the government office region, is currently the highest tier of local government sub-national entity of England, with only one South West England is one of the Regions of England. It is the largest such region in terms of area and extends from Gloucestershire and Wiltshire to Constituent country is a phrase used often by official institutions in contexts in which a country makes up a part of a larger entity or grouping England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland This list of sovereign states, alphabetically arranged gives an overview of States around the world with information on the extent of their Sovereignty. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located A post town is a required part of all postal addresses in the United Kingdom, and a basic unit of the postal delivery system UK Postal codes are known as postcodes. UK postcodes are Alphanumeric. The, also known as the Torquay postcode area, is a group of postal districts around Brixham, Buckfastleigh, Dartmouth, Kingsbridge The UK Telephone numbering plan, also known as the National Telephone Numbering Plan, is the system used for assigning Telephone numbers in the United There are a number of law enforcement agencies in the United Kingdom. Devon and Cornwall Constabulary is the Home Office Police force responsible for policing the counties of Devon and Cornwall in The fire service in the United Kingdom operates under separate legislative and administrative arrangements in England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service is the statutory fire and rescue service or FRS, covering the counties of Devon and Somerset; it Divisions & Stations The trust is split into 2 divisions West - Devon and Cornwall including West Divisional HQ 999 and PTS Control at South West England is a Constituency of the European Parliament. This is a list of the 646 constituencies currently represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, as at the 2005 general election Teignbridge is a County constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. A Gazetteer of place names in the United Kingdom showing each place's County, Unitary authority or council area and its geographical coordinates List of places --> List of cities in the United Kingdom List of towns in England Lists of places This is a list of settlements and places of interest in Devon, England. A geographic coordinate system enables every location on the Earth to be specified in three coordinates using mainly a spherical coordinate system. Devon is a large county in the South West of England. The county is also referred to as Devonshire, but that is an entirely unofficial name England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland It lies to the west of the Teign Estuary and Teignmouth in the Teignbridge district. Teignmouth (ˈtɪnməθ is a Town in Devon, England, situated on the north bank of the estuary mouth of the River Teign. Settlements Teignbridge contains the following towns and villages Abbotskerswell Ashburton Ashcombe It is bypassed by the A380 and is also on the A383, B3193 and B3195. List of A roads beginning with 3 in Great Britain starting west of the A3 and south of the A4.
Kingsteignton is purportedly the largest village in England with a population of over 11,000 with more inhabitants than many towns in Devon. Many villages claim to be the largest village in England. This title is essentially a meaningless Devon is a large county in the South West of England. The county is also referred to as Devonshire, but that is an entirely unofficial name The location of the village, next to the larger town of Newton Abbot, saw a decline in the village identity and, as such, in 1982 the parish council decided the village should become a town. Newton Abbot is a market Town in Devon, England on the River Teign, with a population of 23580 (2001 census The decision to change its status angered many residents{Mid Devon Advertiser|date July 1982}} and a village referendum restored the village status.
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History
Founded in the early eighth century as the centre of a vast Saxon estate between Teignmouth and Manaton, Kingsteignton was a key settlement providing resources for Danish raiders who invaded in 1001. Teignmouth (ˈtɪnməθ is a Town in Devon, England, situated on the north bank of the estuary mouth of the River Teign. The village of Manaton is situated on the south-eastern side of Dartmoor National Park Devon, England.
Medieval prosperity funded the rebuilding of the parish church (St Michaels) in the 15th Century, its 85 foot tower being constructed in the 1480s. From the medieval period to the mid-19th Century the parish church held an important position as the mother church of Highweek and Newton Bushell.
The Fairwater Leat, fed by the springs at Rydon, superseded the Honeywell Spring as the established water supply in the Middle Ages. A drought is said to have given rise to the annual Ram Roasting fair. With insufficient water to baptise a child, a ram was sacrificed to the gods of the local spring. Water sprang forth and a ram has been roasted ever since at the fair, held each Whit Monday.
In 1509 the Manor of Kingsteignton, which had been a crown demesne until the 13th century, passed into the hands of the Clifford family who still hold the title of Lord of the Manor. In the Feudal system demesne (also spelled desmesne pronounced /dəmeɪn/ or /dəmiːn/; via Old French demeine from Latin dominium) was all the land The title Baron Clifford of Chudleigh, of Chudleigh in the County of Devon was created in 1672 in the Peerage of England. The title of Lord of the Manor arose in the English mediaeval system of Manorialism following the Norman Conquest.
Culture
The local secondary school is the Teign School, which gets good GCSE results. Primary schools are St Michaels and Rydon. Local pubs include the Bell Inn on Fore Street, the Ten Tors Inn on Exeter Road, The Sandygate Inn at Lower Sandygate, the Old Rydon Inn on Rydon Road, The Dewdrop Inn in Fore Street and the Passage House Inn on Hackney Lane.
Geology
Fine quality ball clay beds lie on the eastern edge of the Bovey Basin near Kingsteignton, created some 30 - 40 million years ago. Ball clays are kaolinitic Sedimentary Clays that commonly consist of 20-80% kaolinite 10-25% Mica, 6-65% Quartz. Their exploitation was boosted in 1791 when Josiah Wedgewood first purchased Kingsteignton clay. Josiah Wedgwood ( July 12, 1730 - January 3, 1795, born Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent) was an English potter credited Over the past 200 years clay mining has brought continued employment and prosperity to the village.
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