Sheviock
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Sheviock is a coastal civil parish and a hamlet in south-east Cornwall
, United Kingdom
. The parish is two miles (3 km) south of St Germans and three miles (5 km) south-west of Saltash
.
Sheviock parish is in the St Germans Registration District and the population in the 2001 census was 683. To the north, the parish is bordered by St Germans Creek (the tidal estuary of the River Tiddy, also known as the Lynher River
) and to the south by the sea. To the east, Sheviock is bordered by Antony
parish and to the west by Deviock
parish.
The parish church of St Mary stands in the hamlet of Sheviock at : the building is of the 13th, 14th and 15th centuries. Two late 14th century tombs are thought to be of three members of the Courtenay family.
Cornwall
Cornwall is a unitary authority and ceremonial county of England, within the United Kingdom. It is bordered to the north and west by the Celtic Sea, to the south by the English Channel, and to the east by the county of Devon, over the River Tamar. Cornwall has a population of , and covers an area of...
, United Kingdom
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. The parish is two miles (3 km) south of St Germans and three miles (5 km) south-west of Saltash
Saltash
Saltash is a town and civil parish in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. It has a population of 14,964. It lies in the south east of Cornwall, facing Plymouth over the River Tamar. It was in the Caradon district until March 2009 and is known as "the gateway to Cornwall". Saltash means ash tree by...
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Sheviock parish is in the St Germans Registration District and the population in the 2001 census was 683. To the north, the parish is bordered by St Germans Creek (the tidal estuary of the River Tiddy, also known as the Lynher River
River Lynher
The River Lynher flows through east Cornwall, UK, passing St Germans and enters the River Tamar at the Hamoaze, which in turn flows into Plymouth Sound.-Geography:...
) and to the south by the sea. To the east, Sheviock is bordered by Antony
Antony, Cornwall
Antony is a coastal civil parish and a village in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom.The village is situated on the Rame Peninsula about three miles west of Torpoint and has a shop, a pub and a garage....
parish and to the west by Deviock
Deviock
Deviock is a coastal civil parish in south-east Cornwall, United Kingdom. It is situated approximately three miles west of St Germans and straddles the valley of the River Seaton. The parish includes the settlements of Hessenford, Seaton and Downderry and the population in the 2001 census was 1341...
parish.
The parish church of St Mary stands in the hamlet of Sheviock at : the building is of the 13th, 14th and 15th centuries. Two late 14th century tombs are thought to be of three members of the Courtenay family.