Noss Mayo
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Noss Mayo is a village in south-west Devon
, England, about 6 miles south-east of Plymouth
. It lies about a mile inland, on the southern bank of Newton Creek, an arm of the estuary of the River Yealm
. On the opposite, northern bank of the creek is Newton Ferrers
, a slightly larger settlement. The two villages are said to be among the most attractive and un-spoilt villages in Devon
. The population was 510 in 1991.
The first documentary reference of Noss Mayo was in 1286 as Nesse Matheu. The manor here was held by Matheu son of John from 1284 to 1309. Noss Mayo was given by Edward II of England
in 1287 to Mathew Fitzjohn of the manor of ‘Stok’.
The village's church, dedicated to St. Peter, was built in 1882 by Edward Baring, 1st Baron Revelstoke
(head of the family firm of Barings Bank
) to a design by James Piers St Aubyn
. It took over from the Church of St Peter the Poor Fisherman, Revelstoke
which was built in 1226, on the coast just over a mile to the south.
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, about 6 miles south-east of Plymouth
Plymouth
Plymouth is a city and unitary authority area on the coast of Devon, England, about south-west of London. It is built between the mouths of the rivers Plym to the east and Tamar to the west, where they join Plymouth Sound...
. It lies about a mile inland, on the southern bank of Newton Creek, an arm of the estuary of the River Yealm
River Yealm
Yealm is a river in Dartmoor in Devon in south-west England. It rises 1,411 feet above sea level on the Stall Moor mires of south Dartmoor and makes a 12 mile journey to the sea, passing through Cornwood, Lee Mill and Yealmpton, before reaching the estuary mouth just below Newton Ferrers and Noss...
. On the opposite, northern bank of the creek is Newton Ferrers
Newton Ferrers
Newton Ferrers is a village in the civil parish of Newton and Noss in the English county of Devon, located about south-east of Plymouth on the River Yealm estuary. It lies within the South Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.-History:...
, a slightly larger settlement. The two villages are said to be among the most attractive and un-spoilt villages in 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...
. The population was 510 in 1991.
The first documentary reference of Noss Mayo was in 1286 as Nesse Matheu. The manor here was held by Matheu son of John from 1284 to 1309. Noss Mayo was given by Edward II of England
Edward II of England
Edward II , called Edward of Caernarfon, was King of England from 1307 until he was deposed by his wife Isabella in January 1327. He was the sixth Plantagenet king, in a line that began with the reign of Henry II...
in 1287 to Mathew Fitzjohn of the manor of ‘Stok’.
The village's church, dedicated to St. Peter, was built in 1882 by Edward Baring, 1st Baron Revelstoke
Edward Baring, 1st Baron Revelstoke
Edward Charles Baring, 1st Baron Revelstoke , was a British banker.-Biography:A member of the famous Baring banking family, "Ned" Baring was the second son of Henry Baring from his second marriage, to Cecilia Anne . Sir Francis Baring, 1st Baronet, was his grandfather and Evelyn Baring, 1st Earl of...
(head of the family firm of Barings Bank
Barings Bank
Barings Bank was the oldest merchant bank in London until its collapse in 1995 after one of the bank's employees, Nick Leeson, lost £827 million due to speculative investing, primarily in futures contracts, at the bank's Singapore office.-History:-1762–1890:Barings Bank was founded in 1762 as the...
) to a design by James Piers St Aubyn
James Piers St Aubyn
James Piers St Aubyn , often referred to as J. P. St Aubyn, was an English architect of the Victorian era, known for his church architecture and confident restorations.-Early life:...
. It took over from the Church of St Peter the Poor Fisherman, Revelstoke
Church of St Peter the Poor Fisherman, Revelstoke
The Church of St Peter the Poor Fisherman in Revelstoke, Noss Mayo, Devon, England was built in 1226. It has been designated by English Heritage as a Grade I listed building, and is now a redundant church in the care of the Churches Conservation Trust...
which was built in 1226, on the coast just over a mile to the south.