Brownston

Brownston

infobox UK place
country = England
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latitude= 50.35
longitude=-03.84
official_name =Brownston
population =
shire_district= South Hams
shire_county= Devon
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metropolitan_county =
region=South West England
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os_grid_reference= SX6952

Brownston is a picturesque hamlet in Devon, England. It is located within Modbury Parish.

Its church (dedicated to St John The Baptist) is now a private home and was built in 1844 .There is also a converted Wesleyan chapel. Several of the farmhouses in Brownston are of historical significance and are grade II listed. It also has a converted school and forge and was a busier place when the road through Brownston was a main route for people travelling from the South Hams area to Plymouth during the gold rush days.Brownston Cross was renamed California Cross at this timeGeographic Location (8-way)
Centre = Brownston
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Northeast =
East = Moreleigh]
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* [http://www.devon.gov.uk/localstudies/100467/1.html Brownston community page]


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