Cornworthy
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Cornworthy is a village and civil parish in South Hams
, Devon
, England.
The hamlet
of East Cornworthy lies due east of the village at .
Cornworthy Priory
established for nuns of the order of St. Austin is now a Grade I listed building.
South Hams
South Hams is a local government district on the south coast of Devon, England with its headquarters in the town of Totnes. It contains the towns of Dartmouth, Kingsbridge, Ivybridge, Salcombe — the largest of which is Ivybridge with a population of 16,056....
, Devon
Devon
Devon is a large county in southwestern England. The county is sometimes referred to as Devonshire, although the term is rarely used inside the county itself as the county has never been officially "shired", it often indicates a traditional or historical context.The county shares borders with...
, England.
The hamlet
Hamlet (place)
A hamlet is usually a rural settlement which is too small to be considered a village, though sometimes the word is used for a different sort of community. Historically, when a hamlet became large enough to justify building a church, it was then classified as a village...
of East Cornworthy lies due east of the village at .
Cornworthy Priory
Cornworthy Priory
Cornworthy Priory was a priory in Devon, England. It was founded in the early thirteenth century, for Augustinian nuns, and existed until 1536.-References:...
established for nuns of the order of St. Austin is now a Grade I listed building.