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The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Kingskerswell

  

Kingskerswell Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Kingskerswell

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Kingskerswell history

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Beginnings

There are several prehistoric sites on the high ground surrounding Kingskerswell, such as the Iron Age sites of Milber Down, Berry’s Wood and Dainton. In 1992 during survey work for a bypass, evidence of a Roman settlement was found at Aller Cross, just north of the village. The Aller Brook and its tributaries lie in a shallow, wide and marshy valley that drains roughly north-westerly from the outskirts of Torquay to the estuary of the River Teign.

The church and manor house

A church is mentioned in the Domesday entry for Kingskerswell: “Also to the church of this manor belongs half a virgate of land” The church, dedicated to St Mary, may have parts dating to the 14th century, most notably the tower. It remained a chapel under the administration of the parish of St Marychurch until the 1530s. It was extended in the 15th century by converting the transepts into aisles.

Since 1800

Kingskerswell was made an independent parish, separated for the first time from St Marychurch, in 1828. The arrival of the Newton Abbot to Kingswear railway line in the late 1840s had a dramatic effect as it was driven through the centre of the village. The Rosehill Viaduct consisting of seven brick arches on limestone piers over the railway was built by Brunel in 1846–8 as was the nearby similar Dobbin Arch.

You can visit Kingskerswell places with Walkfo Kingskerswell to hear history at Kingskerswell’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Kingskerswell has 28 places to visit in our interactive Kingskerswell map, with amazing history, culture & travel facts you can explore the same way you would at a museum or art gallery with information audio headset. With Walkfo, you can travel by foot, bike or bus throughout Kingskerswell, being in the moment, without digital distraction or limits to a specific walking route. Our historic audio walks, National Trust interactive audio experiences, digital tour guides for English Heritage locations are available at Kingskerswell places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Kingskerswell & the surrounding areas.

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Walkfo: Visit Kingskerswell Places Map
28 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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Best Kingskerswell places to visit

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Kingskerswell has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied Kingskerswell’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo Kingskerswell’s information audio spots:

Ashfield, Torquay Ashfield in Torquay was the childhood home of Agatha Christie . She lived there from her birth until the time of her marriage . She reluctantly sold it in 1940; in 1962 it was demolished and replaced with a small estate of houses .

Coffinswell Coffinswell is a small village in South Devon, just off the A380, the busy Newton Abbot to Torquay road. It lies within Teignbridge District Council. The village lies in a rural valley surrounded by farmland and has many traditional Devon cob and thatch cottages.

Abbotskerswell Priory Abbotskerswell Priory was the home of a community of Augustinian nuns from 1861 until 1983. It has now been converted into apartments for retired people.

Buckland Athletic F.C. Buckland Athletic Football Club is a football club based in Newton Abbot, Devon, England. They are currently members of the Western League Premier Division and play at Homers Heath.

Haccombe Haccombe is a hamlet, former parish and historic manor in Devon, situated 2 1/2 miles east of Newton Abbot, in the south of the county. It was said in 1810 to be remarkable for containing only two inhabited houses, namely the manor house and the parsonage. The incumbent has the rare title of Archpriest and is accountable not to the local bishop (Bishop of Exeter) but to the Archbishop of Canterbury.

Compton Castle Compton Castle in the parish of Marldon in Devon, is a fortified manor house in the village of Compton (formerly “Compton Pole”), about 5 miles (8 km) west of Torquay. The castle has been home to the Gilbert family for most of the time since it was built. It has been a National Trust property since 1951.

Forde House Forde House is a Grade I listed Jacobean former manor house in Newton Abbot, Devon. It was built in c. 1610 and is noted for its fine 17th-century wood-carving and plasterwork.

Aller Vale Pottery The Aller Vale Pottery was formed in 1865 on the northern edge of the village of Kingskerswell in South Devon. It became well known for the creation of art pottery at the end of the 19th century and gained Royal patronage, but declined thereafter.

Cockington Court Cockington Court, near Torquay in Devon, is Grade II* listed on the English Heritage Register. The manor dates back to Saxon times, and is mentioned in the Doomsday Book. The current house was built in the 16th century, when it was owned by the Cary family.

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