| Clawton | |
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 St Leonard's church, Clawton | |
  Clawton Location withinDevon | |
| Population | 326 (2001 census) |
| Civil parish |
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| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| 50°46′N4°20′W / 50.767°N 4.333°W /50.767; -4.333 | |
Clawton is a village andcivil parish in the far west ofDevon, England. It forms part of thelocal government district ofTorridge. The village lies about three miles south of the town ofHolsworthy on the A388 road. The parish is surrounded clockwise from the north-west by the parishes ofPyworthy,Holsworthy Hamlets,Ashwater, andTetcott. Its western border follows theRiver Tamar which forms the county boundary withCornwall.[1] In 2001 its population was 326, slightly down from 389 in 1901.[2]
The ancient parish church, dedicated to St Leonard, has some Norman features in one of its windows and it has a Norman font. Its tower and the arcades of the north and south aisles date from the 14th century and it has 15th-century arches ofPolyphant stone.[2][3] It was partlyrestored in 1873.[2]
Blagdon a former manor house, is situated nearby. Other notable buildings in the parish are ; Gunnacott, whichPevsner says has unusually rich 17th-century carpentry for north Devon; and Eastcombe, which has a sundial on its front that is dated 1737 and bears an unusual inscription.[a][3]
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