Cove, Devon
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Cove is a small village and civil parish
in the county of Devon
, England. It is situated 4 miles north of Tiverton and 2 miles from Bampton
in the Exe Valley some 450 feet above sea level. Cove was formed into an ecclesiastical parish in 1886. The church of St. John the Baptist, erected in 1846 on the site of an earlier building, is an edifice of stone in the plain Gothic style consisting of chancel, nave and vestry. Services ceased in 1987 and the building is now a private residence. The register dates from the years 1680 to 1987. The exe valley railway used to run through the village and you can still see the old station house and platform which is currently lived in.
The manor of Cove was acquired in 1763 by Robert Row of Livingshayes, Silverton
, from Thomas Carew of Crowcombe
, Somerset
. Cove House, erected in 1800, is a pillared Bath stone
mansion, standing on an elevated plateau, surrounded by park land and woodland with panoramic views of the valley.
The Cove Estate, along with the fishing rights, was sold in 1922 by the North-Row family and gave the opportunity for many tenants to acquire the freehold of their properties.
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...
in the county of 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. It is situated 4 miles north of Tiverton and 2 miles from Bampton
Bampton, Devon
Bampton is a small town in Devon, England close to the south-eastern corner of Exmoor and on the River Batherm, a tributary of the River Exe. It is about 10 km north of Tiverton.-History:...
in the Exe Valley some 450 feet above sea level. Cove was formed into an ecclesiastical parish in 1886. The church of St. John the Baptist, erected in 1846 on the site of an earlier building, is an edifice of stone in the plain Gothic style consisting of chancel, nave and vestry. Services ceased in 1987 and the building is now a private residence. The register dates from the years 1680 to 1987. The exe valley railway used to run through the village and you can still see the old station house and platform which is currently lived in.
The manor of Cove was acquired in 1763 by Robert Row of Livingshayes, Silverton
Silverton
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, from Thomas Carew of Crowcombe
Crowcombe
Crowcombe is a village and civil parish under the Quantock Hills in Somerset, England, south east of Watchet, and from Taunton in the Taunton Deane district...
, Somerset
Somerset
The ceremonial and non-metropolitan county of Somerset in South West England borders Bristol and Gloucestershire to the north, Wiltshire to the east, Dorset to the south-east, and Devon to the south-west. It is partly bounded to the north and west by the Bristol Channel and the estuary of the...
. Cove House, erected in 1800, is a pillared Bath stone
Bath Stone
Bath Stone is an Oolitic Limestone comprising granular fragments of calcium carbonate. Originally obtained from the Combe Down and Bathampton Down Mines under Combe Down, Somerset, England, its warm, honey colouring gives the World Heritage City of Bath, England its distinctive appearance...
mansion, standing on an elevated plateau, surrounded by park land and woodland with panoramic views of the valley.
The Cove Estate, along with the fishing rights, was sold in 1922 by the North-Row family and gave the opportunity for many tenants to acquire the freehold of their properties.