East Prawle is a village in the civil parish of Chivelstone, in the South Hams district of Devon, England. It is situated on the coast south east of Salcombe, near the most southerly tip of Devon, Prawle Point.
| East Prawle | |
|---|---|
 The Pig's Nose Inn | |
  East Prawle Location within Devon | |
| Civil parish | |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Police | Devon and Cornwall |
| Fire | Devon and Somerset |
| Ambulance | South Western |
Mentioned in the Domesday Book, the village's name probably comes from the Anglo-Saxon word Præwhyll meaning 'lookout place'.[1] Primarily a farming settlement, the village has seen little major development save to meet local requirements. During the First World War an airfield was constructed just outside the village.[2]
Local amenities include a public house, local shop, and a community hall.
See also
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edit- ^ "Introduction and History". eastprawlehistorysociety.co.uk.
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 31 March 2012. Retrieved 2 September 2011.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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