Blackawton is a village and civil parish in the South Hams district of Devon, England. According to the 2001 census, it had a population of 647. Blackawton is a major part of the West Dart electoral ward. The ward's population at the 2011 census was 1,946.[1] The village is about six miles west of Dartmouth.
| Blackawton | |
|---|---|
 The Normandy Arms, Blackawton which has since closed. | |
  Blackawton Location within Devon | |
| Population | 647 (2001 census) |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Postcode district | TQ9 |
| UK Parliament | |
The church is 15th-century, with a Norman baptismal font and a well-preserved rood screen.
Blackawton has hosted an annual worm charming competition since 1984.[2][3]
There is one pub in Blackawton, The George Inn. A second pub, The Normandy Arms, has since closed.[4]
The village runs its own village shop and post office, all run by volunteers.
In 2010 a study of bumblebee behaviour by pupils from Blackawton Primary School was accepted for publication in the Royal Society's Biology Letters journal.[5][6]
References
edit- ^ "West Dart ward 2011". Retrieved 20 February 2015.
- ^ "A Charming Time Was Had By All". Western Morning News. 25 May 2019.
- ^ Gabet, Damien (14 August 2023). "My eccentric weekend proved there's more to Devon than second homes and quaintness". The Daily Telegraph.
- ^ "Normandy Arms". Retrieved 30 November 2022.
- ^ "Primary school bee project published by Royal Society". BBC Online. 22 December 2010. Retrieved 22 December 2010.
- ^ Blackawton Primary School; et al. (22 December 2010). "Blackawton bees — Biology Letters". Biology Letters. 7 (2). Royal Society: 168–172. doi:10.1098/rsbl.2010.1056. PMC 3061190. PMID 21177694. Retrieved 22 December 2010.
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