KINGSTON, DEVON

'Kingston' is a small scattered village in the South Hams, three miles south west of Modbury, in Devon and about a mile from the mouth of the River Erme at Wonwell. It has a small village hall - the Reading Room - that is used regularly for village events. There are several old houses including a number of pleasant thatched cottages. One of the best features of the village is a beach called Westcombe (wis-com).
Kingston is home to Devon's only volunteer fire station. It is crewed by locals who operate in the same manor as retained fire service personnel. However, being volunteers, they do not get paid. Kingston Fire Station's volunteer status stems from a tradition that has been in existence for years.
'Church'
St James the Less - a 14th Century church, built of local slate.
The Methodist Church has been sold and is currently (July 2007) being converted to accommodation.
'Transport'
Apart from the school buses which take students to Modbury Primary School and Ivybridge Community College every day, the only public transport is the bus which goes to Plymouth each Friday.