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Abbots Bickington Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Abbots Bickington

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Abbots Bickington history

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Normans

The village was held by Goda the priest in the time of King Edward before the Norman Conquest of 1066. The area was part of the Black Torrington Hundred and had 10 households, 8 were smallholders and 2 slaves.

Abbey and manor

In the 12th century the manor was given to Hartland Abbey by Geoffrey de Dinant. It remained as property of the abbey until dissolution in 1539. By 1871, Mark Rolle owned most of the 1078 acres of Abbots Bickington.

Church of St James

The village church was built about 1300 of stone rubble and lancet windows. In the 15th century, stained glass were added, featuring St Anthony and St Christopher. The chancel and nave, west tower and south transept were all built about the same time. Medieval Barnstaple tiles, some with fleur-de-lys pattern, cover the chancel floor.

Abbots Bickington etymology

The name Bickington is derived from an “estate associated with a man named Beacca” plus the Old English practice of adding “ing” and “tūn” to create a place name. In 1086 it was recorded as Bicatona, in 1107 Bechintona, and in 1580 Abbots Bekenton, to reflect the possession by Hartland Abbey.

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Best Abbots Bickington places to visit

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

Sutcombe Sutcombe is a village and civil parish in Torridge, Devon. It lies about 5.5 miles north of the town of Holsworthy. In 2001 its population was 299, compared to 351 in 1901.

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