Alwington

Alwington, Devon Family History

Alwington is an Ancient Parish in the county of Devon.

Other places in the parish include: Ford, Woodtown, and Fairy Cross.

Parish church:

Parish registers begin: 1549

Nonconformists include: Independent/Congregational and Wesleyan Methodist.

Parishes adjacent to Alwington

• Bideford
• Parkham
• Littleham
• Abbotsham

Historical Descriptions

Fairy Cross

Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales Circa 1870

Fairy Cross, a hamlet in Alwington parish, Devon; 3¼ miles SW of Bideford.

Source: The Imperial Gazetteer of England & Wales [Wilson, John M]. A. Fullarton & Co. N. d. c. [1870-72].

Administration

• County: Devon
• Civil Registration District: Bideford
• Probate Court: Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Archdeaconry of Barnstaple
• Diocese: Exeter
• Rural Deanery: Hartland
• Poor Law Union: Bideford
• Hundred: Shebbear
• Province: Canterbury