| Shaugh Prior | |
|---|---|
 Shaugh Bridge, near the village | |
  Shaugh Prior Location withinDevon | |
| Population | 751 (Census 2001) |
| OS grid reference | SX5463 |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | PLYMOUTH |
| Postcode district | PL7 |
| Dialling code | 01752 |
| Police | Devon and Cornwall |
| Fire | Devon and Somerset |
| Ambulance | South Western |
| Website | www |
| 50°27′00″N4°03′25″W / 50.45000°N 4.05694°W /50.45000; -4.05694 | |
Shaugh Prior is a village andcivil parish on the south-western side ofDartmoor in the county ofDevon, England. It is situated about 8 miles north-east of the historic centre of the city ofPlymouth. In 2001 its population was 751.[1] The parish stretches from the edge ofPlymouth to the high moorland of Dartmoor. TheRiver Plym forms its western and northern boundaries up to the river's source at Plym Head. The higher parts of the parish are rich in Bronze Age monuments such as cists and cairns, and there is much evidence oftin mining. The area ofLee Moor that has been much mined forchina clay is within the parish, but outside theDartmoor National Park.[1]
The name derives fromOld Englishsceaga, acopse, and the fact that the manor belonged toPlympton Priory.[2]
Thegrade I listed church dedicated to St. Edward has its origins in the 11th century, but the present building with its prominent granite tower, dates from the 15th.[1]
Joseph Palmer (1716–88), an American general during theAmerican Revolutionary War, was born here; as was John Phillips (1835–97), the founder of theAller Vale Pottery inKingskerswell.
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