South Pool
The village of South Pool in the South Hams of Devon lies at the head of a long creek of the Kingsbridge/Salcombe estuary.
It is a most attractive and unspoilt village with a beautiful church and a picturesque creek. It contains a mix of resident and holiday / second homes. There is a picturesque pub, the Millbrook Inn with seating outside and some seats at the rear beside the stream.
Historically the village was part of the Coleridge Hundred and its church under the Woodleigh deanery. Its population was 412 in 1801 and 296 in 1901. In the year 1641, 96 adult males signed the Protestation returns.
The Church is dedicated to Saint Nicholas and Saint Cyriacus. It has a prominent tower, build of local slate. The church was consecrated in 1318 although much of the interior is late 15th century. There is a fine rood screen, an easter sepulchre and in the south transcept a female effigy plus a Norman font.
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