Lapford

Lapford

Lapford is a village in Devon, England.

Pubs

There are two pubs in the village. "The Old Malt Scoop Inn", located in the village centre, is an old coaching inn dating back to the 16th century. "The Yeo Vale", currently closedupdate after|2007|3|1, is on the main A377 road near Lapford railway station.

Other attractions

Lapford playing field features two play areas, a large area of grass including a football pitch and also a fenced playground with various play equipment such as swings, slides and roundabouts for children of all ages. The nearby Bury Barton is the site of a Roman fort, thought to be a large pre-Flavian fort that was succeeded by a smaller one that in turn was abandoned early in the Flavian period.

Local legends

The village is said to be haunted by the spirit of the former Vicar of the St Thomas of Canterbury Church, John Radford. He murdered his curate but was spared from the gallows by a jury consisting of many of his village parishioners and returned to his parish duties. His dying wish was to be buried in the church chancel, he made the ominous threat to haunt the village if his wishes were not carried out. The church authorities would not allow this, instead he was buried outside the vestry door where his grave can still be seen today. His spirit is said to still wander around the village.

Lapford is also said to be haunted by the spirit of the former Archbishop of Canterbury, Thomas Beckett. On the anniversary of his murder he is said to gallop through the village on horseback on his way to confront Sir William de Tracey for his part in the brutal murder.

External links

* [http://www.lapford.com Lapford website]
* [http://www.devonshireheartland.co.uk Tourist Information for the Lapford area]


Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Поможем написать реферат

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Lapford railway station — Infobox UK station name = Lapford caption = As it was in 1913 locale = Lapford borough = Mid Devon, Devon latitude = 50.8575 longitude = 3.8108 code = LAP manager = First Great Western platforms = 1 lowusage0203 = 4,912 lowusage0405 = 2,104… …   Wikipedia

  • Deanery of Cadbury — The Deanery of Cadbury represents the Church of England in mid Devon, within the Archdeaconry of Exeter and the Diocese of Exeter. Rural Dean: The Reverend Douglas Dettmer Contents 1 United Benefice of Crediton and Shobrooke with Sandford and… …   Wikipedia

  • Tarka Line — Infobox generic color = #efefef name = Tarka Line| img1 = Tarkalinelogo.jpg| lbl1 = Location row1 = Devon, England lbl2 = From row2 = Exeter St Davids lbl3 = To row3 = Barnstaple lbl4 = Distance row4 = convert|39|mi|km|0 lbl5 = Status row5 =… …   Wikipedia

  • Morchard Road railway station — Morchard Road Location …   Wikipedia

  • Devon and Exeter Football League — The League s crest The Devon and Exeter Football League is a football competition based in Devon, England. Founded in 1900, it consists of ten divisions (nine adult Premier and Division 1 to 8, plus an Under 17 division). The Premier Division… …   Wikipedia

  • List of Grade I listed buildings in Devon — There are over 6000 Grade I listed buildings in England. This page is a list of these buildings in the county of Devon, sub divided by district.East Devon* Church of St Michael All Angels, Awliscombe * Weycroft Hall, Axminster * Church of St… …   Wikipedia

  • Le Cabotin — Données clés Titre original The Entertainer Réalisation Tony Richardson Scénario Nigel Kneale John Osborne d après ce dernier Acteurs principaux Laurence Olivier Brenda De Banzie …   Wikipédia en Français

  • The Entertainer (film) — Le Cabotin Le Cabotin Titre original The Entertainer Réalisation Tony Richardson Acteurs principaux Laurence Olivier Brenda De Banzie Roger Livesey Joan Plowright Alan Bates Albert Finney Scénario Nigel Kneale John Osborne d …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Tarka Line — Beginn der Tarka Line (linker Ast) bei Cowley Bridge Junction Kartenausschnitt 1930 …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • List of places in Devon — This is a list of settlements and places of interest in Devon, England. See List of places in England for settlements in other counties. NOTOC A*Abbots Bickington *Abbotsham *Abbotskerswell *Alverdiscott *Appledore (Mid Devon) *Appledore (North… …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”