East Prawle
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East Prawle is a village in Chivelstone parish in the South Hams
district of Devon
, England
. It is situated on the coast south east of Salcombe
near the most southerly tip of Devon
, Prawle Point
.
Mentioned in the Domesday Book
the village's name comes from the Anglo Saxon word Præwhyll meaning 'lookout place'. Primarily a farming settlement the village has seen little major development save to meet local requirements. During the Second world War an airfield was constructed just outside the village.
Local amenities include a public house, local shop, and a community hall.
South Hams
South Hams is a local government district on the south coast of Devon, England with its headquarters in the town of Totnes. It contains the towns of Dartmouth, Kingsbridge, Ivybridge, Salcombe — the largest of which is Ivybridge with a population of 16,056....
district of Devon
Devon
Devon is a large county in southwestern England. The county is sometimes referred to as Devonshire, although the term is rarely used inside the county itself as the county has never been officially "shired", it often indicates a traditional or historical context.The county shares borders with...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. It is situated on the coast south east of Salcombe
Salcombe
Salcombe is a town in the South Hams district of Devon, south west England. The town is close to the mouth of the Kingsbridge Estuary, built mostly on the steep west side of the estuary and lies within the South Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty...
near the most southerly tip of Devon
Devon
Devon is a large county in southwestern England. The county is sometimes referred to as Devonshire, although the term is rarely used inside the county itself as the county has never been officially "shired", it often indicates a traditional or historical context.The county shares borders with...
, Prawle Point
Prawle Point
Prawle Point is a coastal headland in south Devon, EnglandIt is the southernmost point of Devon.Access is from the village of East Prawle along a single-track road, at the end of which a National Trust car park is present....
.
Mentioned in the Domesday Book
Domesday Book
Domesday Book , now held at The National Archives, Kew, Richmond upon Thames in South West London, is the record of the great survey of much of England and parts of Wales completed in 1086...
the village's name comes from the Anglo Saxon word Præwhyll meaning 'lookout place'. Primarily a farming settlement the village has seen little major development save to meet local requirements. During the Second world War an airfield was constructed just outside the village.
Local amenities include a public house, local shop, and a community hall.