Stoke Climsland
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Stoke Climsland is a village in the River Tamar
Valley, Cornwall
, United Kingdom
within the civil parish of Stokeclimsland.
The manor of Climsland was one of the 17 Antiqua maneria
of the Duchy of Cornwall.
in 1775 but it no longer exists: the stables and a garden temple remain and a few fragments have been reused in a house nearby.
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River Tamar
The Tamar is a river in South West England, that forms most of the border between Devon and Cornwall . It is one of several British rivers whose ancient name is assumed to be derived from a prehistoric river word apparently meaning "dark flowing" and which it shares with the River Thames.The...
Valley, Cornwall
Cornwall
Cornwall is a unitary authority and ceremonial county of England, within the United Kingdom. It is bordered to the north and west by the Celtic Sea, to the south by the English Channel, and to the east by the county of Devon, over the River Tamar. Cornwall has a population of , and covers an area of...
, United Kingdom
United Kingdom
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within the civil parish of Stokeclimsland.
The manor of Climsland was one of the 17 Antiqua maneria
Antiqua maneria
The Antiqua maneria were the original 17 manors belonging to the Earldom of Cornwall.After March 1337 these manors passed to the new Duchy of Cornwall which was created by King Edward III to give financial support to his son Edward, the Black Prince .The table below shows the 17 Antiqua maneria...
of the Duchy of Cornwall.
Notable buildings
The present church building is 15th century, with north and south aisles and a west tower. The tower is of granite and the wagon roofs are medieval. At Horse Bridge on the road to Tavistock is a fine bridge of seven arches (built in 1437). At Whiteford Sir John Call built a Georgian mansionWhiteford House
Whiteford House was an English country house built in 1775 in Stoke Climsland, Cornwall. The house was built by Sir John Call of Whiteford on his return from India....
in 1775 but it no longer exists: the stables and a garden temple remain and a few fragments have been reused in a house nearby.
Notable residents
- William Pratt Call, banker and High Sheriff of CornwallHigh Sheriff of CornwallHigh Sheriffs of Cornwall: a chronological list:Note: The right to choose High Sheriffs each year is vested in the Duchy of Cornwall, rather than the Privy Council, chaired by the Sovereign, which chooses the Sheriffs of all other English counties, other than those in the Duchy of...
was a resident here. - Len HarveyLen HarveyLen Harvey was a boxer born in Stoke Climsland, Cornwall. A great tactician and defensive boxer who boxed at every weight division of his day. He began boxing at the very young age of 12 and boxed to he was 36. He was British champion at three weights, middleweight, light-heavy and heavyweight...
, a boxer, who held one 'version' of the World's Light-Heavyweight Championship from 1939 until 1942 was born here. - Neil WarnockNeil WarnockNeil Warnock is an English former footballer who is currently manager of English Premier League club Queens Park Rangers....
, football manager currently has a home here.
Sport
The village is also home to a football team, Stoke Climsland FC, which plays in the Cornwall Duchy leagueDuchy League
The Duchy League is a football competition based in the eastern half of Cornwall, United Kingdom, but also includes a few sides from over the border in Devon. It has a total of six divisions headed by the Duchy League Premier Division, which sits at level 14 of the English football league system....
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