Population 509 (2001) Civil parish Sampford Courtenay Country England Local time Saturday 8:04 AM District West Devon UK parliament constituency Torridge and West Devon | OS grid reference SS6301 Region South West Sovereign state United Kingdom Shire county Devon Dialling code 01837 | |
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Sampford Courtenay is a village and civil parish in West Devon in England, most famous for being the place where the Western Rebellion, otherwise known as the Prayerbook rebellion, first started, and where the rebels made their final stand. It has a population of 509.
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Map of Sampford Courtenay, Okehampton, UK
The Church of St Andrew is mainly built of granite and has an elegant tower.
It was served by the nearby Sampford Courtenay railway station at Belstone Corner. This station still operates as a halt on the Dartmoor Railway summer weekend service between Okehampton and Exeter.
Literature
Sampford Courtenay is the area author M.R. James had in mind for his short ghost story Martin's Close published in More Ghost Stories in 1911. The New Inn featured in this story is also a real place and a grade II listed old coaching inn originally built in the 16th Century