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'Cockington' is a village in Torquay, Devon. It is a picturesque village, with Ancient cottages dotted within its parameters. It is about a half a mile away from the main Torquay town.
There are four buildings of note in Cockington.
The park which is now home to the cricket grounds was originally a deer park during medieval times. Cricket started to be played on it in 1947. The current cricket pavilion was built after the original burnt down ten years ago.
The Drum Inn is the local pub/restaurant in Cockington. It was built in the 1930s and opened in 1936, to replace the old ale-house, by famous architect Lutyens.
The Almshouses consist of seven terraced cottages, built during the reign of King James I of England by the Cary family to house the poor and those who could not work within the village. When the Mallock family took over the Cockington estate, they fell into disrepair, and were rebuilt between 1790 and 1810
The current court was built over the remains of a Medieval court. A far cry from the days of the Cary family, when it was an actual court, it is now a building filled with various arts and crafts workshops.
★ A church that has probably been around since the 11th century.
★ a water mill that is in the middle of the village;
★ a forge that has been in the same place in the village for 500 years.
The village was probably founded 2,500 years ago in the Iron Age, with evidence of two hill forts on either side of Cockington valley. Little is known about Cockington, from that point up until the remains of a small Saxon village were found near the Drum Inn. The evidence from this village shows that it was primarily a fishing and farming village. The first official documentation of the village was in the 10th century. The manor was owned by Alric the Saxon, prior to William Hostiarus, William de Falesia and Robert FitzMartin, who passed it down to his son Roger, who renounced his name to become Roger de Cockington. The Cary family owned the court from 1375 to 1654. It was then sold to the Mallock family, a family of rich silversmiths from Exeter, who owned it from 1654 to 1932, when they sold the estate to the Torquay Corporation.
★ Admiral Nelson dined in Cockington Court
★ Robert Sweet who was an eminent horticulturalist and author (1782 to 1835). He was born in Rose Cottage and lived in Cockington for 16 years.
★ Cockington Parish website
'Cockington' is a village in Torquay, Devon. It is a picturesque village, with Ancient cottages dotted within its parameters. It is about a half a mile away from the main Torquay town.
| Contents |
| Buildings |
| Cricket Pavillion and grounds |
| Drum Inn |
| The Almshouses |
| Cockington Court |
| Other buildings |
| History |
| Peoples of note associated with the village |
| External links |
Buildings
There are four buildings of note in Cockington.
Cricket Pavillion and grounds
The park which is now home to the cricket grounds was originally a deer park during medieval times. Cricket started to be played on it in 1947. The current cricket pavilion was built after the original burnt down ten years ago.
Drum Inn
The Drum Inn is the local pub/restaurant in Cockington. It was built in the 1930s and opened in 1936, to replace the old ale-house, by famous architect Lutyens.
The Almshouses
The Almshouses consist of seven terraced cottages, built during the reign of King James I of England by the Cary family to house the poor and those who could not work within the village. When the Mallock family took over the Cockington estate, they fell into disrepair, and were rebuilt between 1790 and 1810
Cockington Court
The current court was built over the remains of a Medieval court. A far cry from the days of the Cary family, when it was an actual court, it is now a building filled with various arts and crafts workshops.
Other buildings
★ A church that has probably been around since the 11th century.
★ a water mill that is in the middle of the village;
★ a forge that has been in the same place in the village for 500 years.
History
The village was probably founded 2,500 years ago in the Iron Age, with evidence of two hill forts on either side of Cockington valley. Little is known about Cockington, from that point up until the remains of a small Saxon village were found near the Drum Inn. The evidence from this village shows that it was primarily a fishing and farming village. The first official documentation of the village was in the 10th century. The manor was owned by Alric the Saxon, prior to William Hostiarus, William de Falesia and Robert FitzMartin, who passed it down to his son Roger, who renounced his name to become Roger de Cockington. The Cary family owned the court from 1375 to 1654. It was then sold to the Mallock family, a family of rich silversmiths from Exeter, who owned it from 1654 to 1932, when they sold the estate to the Torquay Corporation.
Peoples of note associated with the village
★ Admiral Nelson dined in Cockington Court
★ Robert Sweet who was an eminent horticulturalist and author (1782 to 1835). He was born in Rose Cottage and lived in Cockington for 16 years.
External links
★ Cockington Parish website
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