Combeinteignhead
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Combeinteignhead or Combe-in-Teignhead is a village in Teignbridge
, South Devon
, England
. It lies within the civil parish
of Haccombe with Combe, between Newton Abbot
and Shaldon
, about half a mile (1 km) inland from the estuary of the River Teign.
Despite this closeness to the river, the name Combeinteignhead is not derived from it: in the Domesday Book
the district contained thirteen manors which totalled an area of ten hides
and the whole area was known as the "Ten Hide". This was later corrupted to Teignhead through the influence of the river name. The name of the nearby village of Stokeinteignhead
has a similar derivation.
The village has two historic pubs: the Wild Goose Inn, originally called the Country House Inn, a 17th century tavern in the centre of the village, and the Coombe Cellars
Inn, right on the estuary of the River Teign. Coombe Cellars was an early base for the local fishing industry and was also used by smugglers. The village church (dedicated to All Saints) has ancient origins: Bishop Bronescombe
dedicated two altars here in 1259, and the high altar was dedicated in 1339. The present building dates from the 14th and 15th centuries; it was restored
in the 1880s, but retains its 12th century font. The nearby almshouse
s built of red sandstone were founded in 1620 by William Bourchin.
Teignbridge
Teignbridge is a local government district in Devon, England. Its council is based in Newton Abbot.Other towns in the district include Ashburton, Dawlish and Teignmouth...
, South Devon
South Devon
South Devon is the southern part of the county of Devon, England.South Devon may also refer to*South Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty*South Devon *South Devon College*South Devon cattle, a breed of cattle...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. It lies within the civil parish
Civil parish
In England, a civil parish is a territorial designation and, where they are found, the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties...
of Haccombe with Combe, between Newton Abbot
Newton Abbot
Newton Abbot is a market town and civil parish in the Teignbridge District of Devon, England on the River Teign, with a population of 23,580....
and Shaldon
Shaldon
Shaldon is a village in South Devon, England. It is located opposite Teignmouth in South Devon, England and situated on the River Teign. It has been described as "a quaint English drinking village, with a fishing problem". The village is a popular bathing place and is characterised by Georgian...
, about half a mile (1 km) inland from the estuary of the River Teign.
Despite this closeness to the river, the name Combeinteignhead is not derived from it: in the Domesday Book
Domesday Book
Domesday Book , now held at The National Archives, Kew, Richmond upon Thames in South West London, is the record of the great survey of much of England and parts of Wales completed in 1086...
the district contained thirteen manors which totalled an area of ten hides
Hide (unit)
The hide was originally an amount of land sufficient to support a household, but later in Anglo-Saxon England became a unit used in assessing land for liability to "geld", or land tax. The geld would be collected at a stated rate per hide...
and the whole area was known as the "Ten Hide". This was later corrupted to Teignhead through the influence of the river name. The name of the nearby village of Stokeinteignhead
Stokeinteignhead
Stokeinteignhead is a village in the Teignbridge district of Devon, England. It is situated near the larger village of Shaldon on the River Teign and is twinned with the French commune of Trévières, Calvados...
has a similar derivation.
The village has two historic pubs: the Wild Goose Inn, originally called the Country House Inn, a 17th century tavern in the centre of the village, and the Coombe Cellars
Coombe Cellars
Coombe Cellars Inn is a public house on the south bank of the estuary of the River Teign in south Devon, England. It is near the village of Combeinteignhead. The pub, owned by Brewers Fayre until 2006, is now owned by Mitchells & Butlers....
Inn, right on the estuary of the River Teign. Coombe Cellars was an early base for the local fishing industry and was also used by smugglers. The village church (dedicated to All Saints) has ancient origins: Bishop Bronescombe
Walter Branscombe
Walter Branscombe was Bishop of Exeter from 1258 to 1280.-Life:...
dedicated two altars here in 1259, and the high altar was dedicated in 1339. The present building dates from the 14th and 15th centuries; it was restored
Victorian restoration
Victorian restoration is the term commonly used to refer to the widespread and extensive refurbishment and rebuilding of Church of England churches and cathedrals that took place in England and Wales during the 19th-century reign of Queen Victoria...
in the 1880s, but retains its 12th century font. The nearby almshouse
Almshouse
Almshouses are charitable housing provided to enable people to live in a particular community...
s built of red sandstone were founded in 1620 by William Bourchin.