Definition & Meaning | English word BISHOPSTEIGNTON

Definitions of BISHOPSTEIGNTON

1. A village and cpar in, Teignbridge, Devon, England (OS grid ref SX9073)

Examples of Using BISHOPSTEIGNTON in a Sentence

• The river lends its name to several places, including Teigncombe, Drewsteignton, Canonteign, Teigngrace, Kingsteignton (at one time, one of England's largest villages), Bishopsteignton, Teignharvey, and the second largest settlement along its course, Teignmouth.
• 1983–1997: The District of Teignbridge wards of Abbotskerwell, Ambrook, Ashburton, Bishopsteignton, Bradley, Buckfastleigh, Buckland, Bushell, Chudleigh, college, Dawlish Central, Dawlish North East, Dawlish South West, Haldon, Haytor, Ipplepen, Kingskerwell, Kingsteignton East, Kingsteignton West, Milber, Moorland, Moretonhampstead, Shaldon, Teignhydes, Teignmouth Central, Teignmouth East, Teignmouth North, and Teignmouth West, and the District of South Hams ward of Eastmoor.
• The parish is surrounded clockwise from the north by the parishes of Kenton, Mamhead, Dawlish, Bishopsteignton and Chudleigh.
• The constituency is in the district of Teignbridge and has the following electoral wards: Ambrook, Bishopsteignton, Bradley, Buckland and Milber, Bushell, College, Dawlish Central and North East, Dawlish South West, Ipplepen, Kenton with Starcross, Kerswell-with-Combe, Kingsteignton East, Kingsteignton West, Shaldon and Stokeinteignhead, Teignmouth Central, Teignmouth East and Teignmouth West.
• 1740 of capital mansion house, and barton of Lyndridge, Bartons of Hestows, Wele and Higher Humber, Manors of Bishopsteignton, Radway, advowsons of Bishopsteignton and W.
• In 1732 Sir John Lear and Thomas Comyns leased the following lands for one year to James Wolston and Comyns: Manor or reputed manor of Collaton Shiphay with Rawstone in Bishops Nympton, also White chaple in Bishops Nympton and messuage called Gotham in Bishops Kerswell, Great Goose Ham in Teigngrace, Heathfield in Ilsington, lands in Ashburton, Tallor, Christow, Manors of Bishopsteignton and Radway, Lindridge, Combe etc.
• Its name serves to distinguish it from several other ancient manors or estates situated in the valley of the River Teign such as Teigncombe, Drewsteignton (held by the Drewe family), Teigngrace (held by the Grace family), Kingsteignton (a royal manor), Bishopsteignton (held by the Bishop of Exeter) and Teignharvey.

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