- Hawkchurch
infobox UK place
country = England
latitude = 50.799289
longitude = -2.935932
official_name = Hawkchurch
population =
shire_county =Devon
region = South West England
postcode_district =EX13
postcode_area = EX
dial_code = 01297
constituency_westminster= East Devon
static_
static_image_caption= St. John the Baptist Church, Hawkchurch
os_grid_reference= ST340004Hawkchurch is village in
East Devon England , 3 miles North East ofAxminster on the border ofDevon andDorset , and about 6 miles south ofSomerset .It is 4 miles north of the tourist and fishing village of
Lyme Regis . Because of its location, it has been classified as part of each county at different times, but has been officially located within Devon since 1896.The parish church of
St. John the Baptist dates from Saxon times, however, the current building is estimated to have been built in the 15th century.In 1878 the Rev. John Going became rector to the parish and planted rose trees on the walls of every cottage which gave Hawkchurch its title "The Village of Roses".
The village pub, "The Old Inn", is a traditional coaching house and a hostellery has been on the site since 1543.
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