Churston

Churston

Infobox UK place
country = England
official_name= Churston
latitude=
longitude=
population =
unitary_england= Torbay
lieutenancy_england= Devon
region= South West England
constituency_westminster= Torbay
post_town=
postcode_district =
postcode_area= TQ
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Churston (or Churston Ferrers) is a coastal village in Devon, England, twinned with the small village of Galmpton. It is situated in Torbay and lies between Torquay and Brixham.

Churston has a railway station, on the Paignton and Dartmouth Steam Railway.

Churston is also home to a very well respected grammar school, Churston Ferrers Grammar School.

Cultural References-

In Agatha Christie's "The ABC Murders", the third murder takes place in Churston.


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