Village in Devon, England Village in England
Sparkwell | |
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Village | |
All Saints church | |
SparkwellLocation within Devon | |
OS grid reference | SX5792557856 |
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 |
UK Parliament | |
50°24′10″N 3°59′58″W / 50.40278°N 3.99944°W / 50.40278; -3.99944 |
Sparkwell is a small village and civil parish in the South Hams district of Devon. Historically it was part of Haytor Hundred.
Its local Anglican church is All Saints Church, Sparkwell. Its local non-conformist church is Lee Mill Congregational Church, which is affiliated to the EFCC.
It is home to an erstwhile one-Michelin-star pub and restaurant, the Treby Arms, previously run by MasterChef: The Professionals winner Anton Piotrowski.
Dartmoor Zoological Park is located on the outskirts of the village. The true story of Benjamin Mee's acquisition of the zoo inspired his book We Bought a Zoo, which was later adapted into a film starring Matt Damon.
The Hemerdon Mine is located in the parish.
References
- Community page
- Details of parish
- Lee Mill Congregational Church, near Ivybridge
- "Fine Dining Devon | Restaurants Devon | Treby Arms". The Treby Arms. Retrieved 13 January 2016.
- "Dartmoor Zoo, family fun days out with the kids in Devon - Dartmoor Zoo". www.dartmoorzoo.org.uk. Retrieved 13 June 2017.
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