Hockworthy
Hockworthy | |
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![]() St Simon and St Jude's church, Hockworthy | |
Location within Devon | |
Population | 174 (2011 UK Census) |
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Shire county | |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Police | Devon and Cornwall |
Fire | Devon and Somerset |
Ambulance | South Western |
UK Parliament | |
Hockworthy is a village and civil parish in Devon, England. Its name is Old English and means "Hocca's enclosure".[1] It has a church dedicated to St. Simon and St. Jude which was mostly rebuilt in 1865, and contains a Norman font.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Hesketh, Robert (2008). Devon Place Names. Bosiney Books. ISBN 9781899383986.
- ^ "Hockworthy". Devon County Council. Retrieved 2 November 2016.