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Coordinates: 50°25′17″N 3°57′48″W / 50.421327°N 3.963271°W
Cornwood 
Houses in Fore Street with the village cross
Cornwood
Cornwood shown within DevonPopulation 988 (2001)[1] OS grid reference SX605598 - London 183 miles (295 km) Parish Cornwood District South Hams Shire county Devon Region South West Country England Sovereign state United Kingdom Post town IVYBRIDGE Postcode district PL21 Dialling code 01752 Police Devon and Cornwall Fire Devon and Somerset Ambulance South Western EU Parliament South West England UK Parliament South West Devon List of places: UK • England • Devon Cornwood is a village and civil parish in the South Hams in Devon, England. It has a population of 988.[1]
Religion
Saint Michael's Church
The Church of St Michael's is Cornwood's parish church.
It was from Cornwood vicarage, in 1785, that Reverend Thomas Vivian wrote "Revelation explained"[2], a pioneering attempt by the Established Church to write about the Book of Revelation for a general audience. Thomas Vivian believed his subject matter fell naturally into three sections; the first dealt with verifiable historical events, the second dealt with contemporary and continuing events that characterised a church that had departed from 'the Simplicity of the Gospel' and, finally, prophecies for the future. The book was dedicated to the Bishop of Exeter, published in Plymouth and distributed from London, Bath and Exeter.
References
- ^ a b "Parish Headcounts". The Office for National Statistics. http://www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadTableView.do?a=3&b=793691&c=Cornwood&d=16&e=15&g=437051&i=1001x1003x1004&m=0&r=1&s=1210521758540&enc=1&dsFamilyId=779. Retrieved 2008-05-11.
- ^ Thomas Vivian "The Book of the Revelation of Saint John the Divine explained" Plymouth: M. Haydon & Son 1785
Non-metropolitan district of South Hams List of civil parishes in Devon#South Hams Civil parishes Ashprington • Aveton Gifford • Berry Pomeroy • Bickleigh • Bigbury • Blackawton • Brixton • Buckland Tout Saints • Charleton • Chivelstone • Churchstow • Cornwood • Cornworthy • Dartington • Dartmouth • Dean Prior • Diptford • Dittisham • East Allington • East Portlemouth • Ermington • Frogmore and Sherford • Halwell and Moreleigh • Harberton • Harford • Holbeton • Holne • Ivybridge • Kingsbridge • Kingston • Kingswear • Littlehempston • Loddiswell • Malborough • Marldon • Modbury • Newton and Noss • North Huish • Rattery • Ringmore • Salcombe • Shaugh Prior • Slapton • South Brent • South Huish • South Milton • South Pool • Sparkwell • Staverton • Stoke Fleming • Stoke Gabriel • Stokenham • Strete • Thurlestone • Totnes Ugborough • Wembury • West Alvington • West Buckfastleigh • Woodleigh • YealmptonBold text denotes a parish council refered to as a "town council" i.e. towns. Categories:- Devon geography stubs
- Villages in South Hams
- Civil parishes in South Hams
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