Kingskerswell

A church is mentioned in the Domesday entry for Kingskerswell: "Also to the church of this manor belongs half a virgate of land", though this does not necessarily imply the existence of a building; it may just represent a group of Christians under some form of rectorship or similar administration. By 1159 there was a chaplain named William here, and in 1301 the chapel was visited by the Dean and Chapter of Exeter. They made several notes on the condition of the chapel, including the fact that it had three bells, but it was generally in poor repair—for instance the chancel roof was in a bad condition and its windows had no glass. (1359–1428), St Mary's Church, north aisle. Two female…

In the 2001 census the population of Kingskerswell was 4799. The village has a health centre, a variety of small shops including a chemist, a village garage, hairdressers and a co-op; and a library which survived a threat of closure in 2006. The village post office closed for the first time in July 2019, but successful efforts to reinstate it resulted in a service resuming in September 2022 from the original post office premises on Fore Street. This service was short-lived however, closing again by August 2024 due to a lack of income. There is also a modern primary school, a number of pre-school playgroups and a Scout group with their headquarters on Dobbin Arch In 2014 Navigators USA…