Puslinch, Devon
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Puslinch, Devon
, England, is a small but ancient rural locality to the south of Yealmpton
village in the South Hams
district of the county. Its most famous landmark is Puslinch House, a Georgian
mansion owned for generations by the Yonge family. Other scenic features include a farm, a chapel, a river station and a bridge over the River Yealm, notable for the extent of shelter that its steep sides and natural topography offer.
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, is a small but ancient rural locality to the south of Yealmpton
Yealmpton
Yealmpton is a village in the English county of Devon. It is located on the A379 Plymouth to Kingsbridge road and is about from Plymouth. It derives its name from the River Yealm that flows through the village. Yealmpton is home to a 400 year-old stone cottage, where it is said, a version of the...
village in the South Hams
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 the county. Its most famous landmark is Puslinch House, a Georgian
Georgian architecture
Georgian architecture is the name given in most English-speaking countries to the set of architectural styles current between 1720 and 1840. It is eponymous for the first four British monarchs of the House of Hanover—George I of Great Britain, George II of Great Britain, George III of the United...
mansion owned for generations by the Yonge family. Other scenic features include a farm, a chapel, a river station and a bridge over the River Yealm, notable for the extent of shelter that its steep sides and natural topography offer.