- Kingskerswell
infobox UK place
country = England
latitude= 50.4960
longitude= -3.5722
official_name= Kingskerswell
shire_county=Devon
shire_district=Teignbridge
region= South West England
constituency_westminster= Teignbridge
post_town=Newton Abbott
postcode_district= TQ12
postcode_area=TQ
dial_code= 01803
os_grid_reference= SX8867
static_
static_image_caption=The main road of Kingskerswell.Kingskerswell is a
village located inDevon ,England . It is situated betweenTorquay andNewton Abbot and the main road (the A380) between the two runs through the village.About the village
In 2001 the population of Kingskerswell was 4799. [ [http://www.devon.gov.uk/etched?_IXP_=1&_IXR=111880 Devon County Council census statistics] Retrieved
7 February 2007 ] The village has a health centre, a variety of small shops including a chemist, a post office and a library (threatened with closure). [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/devon/6167896.stm BBC News article about library closures in Devon] Retrieved7 February 2007 ] There is also a modern primary school and a number of pre-school playgroups. The village also has a very active Scout group with their own Headquarters on Dobbin Arch.Kingskerswell is twinned with the German town ofLonsee .History
In the
Domesday Book Kingskerswell was called Carsewelle and was held by King William. The name 'kerswell' means 'cress spring'. [cite book |title=The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Place-names |author=Eilert Ekwall |publisher=OUP |location=Oxford [Eng.] |year=1981 |isbn=0 19 869103 3]The Aller Vale
Pottery was formed in the village in 1865. It started producing art pottery in 1881 and continued until 1962. At the end of the 19th century Aller Vale Art Pottery was stocked by Liberty & Co in London. [ [http://www.achome.co.uk/pictorial/liberty.htm Directory of Liberty Manufacturers] Retrieved7 February 2007 ]Religion
There are six churches in the village: Anglican, Catholic, Community, Gospel Hall, Methodist and United Reformed. The 14th century Anglican Church of St Mary is one of only 52 known to display an image of
Saint Apollonia .The Kingskerswell Bypass
The Kingskerswell Bypass is a plan by Devon County Council to alleviate traffic on the A380 running through the village. Plans for the bypass have been around since the
1950 's. In February 2007, the provisional timescale indicated that the contract for building the bypass could be awarded in 2009. [ [http://www.devon.gov.uk/index/transport/kingskerswellbypass/kingskerswellbypass-wayforward.htm Kingskerswell Bypass Way Forward page on Devon County Council website] Retrieved7 February 2007 ]ee also
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Abbotskerswell External links
http://www.kingskerswellscouts.co.uk - Kingskerswell Scout Troop
References
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