Alwington is a village and

civil parish In England, a civil parish is a type of administrative parish used for local government. It is a territorial designation which is the lowest tier of local government. Civil parishes can trace their origin to the ancient system of parishes, w ...

in the

Torridge Torridge may refer to: * Torridge District Torridge is a Non-metropolitan district, local government district in north-west Devon, England. Its council is based in the town of Bideford. The district also includes the towns of Great Torringt ...

district of

Devon Devon ( ; historically also known as Devonshire , ) is a ceremonial county in South West England. It is bordered by the Bristol Channel to the north, Somerset and Dorset to the east, the English Channel to the south, and Cornwall to the west ...

, England. The parish is on the coast and includes the hamlets of Alwington, Fairy Cross,

Ford Ford commonly refers to: * Ford Motor Company, an automobile manufacturer founded by Henry Ford * Ford (crossing), a shallow crossing on a river Ford may also refer to: Ford Motor Company * Henry Ford, founder of the Ford Motor Company * Ford F ...

Knotty Corner Knotty is a Scottish team sport played with sticks and a cork fishing float. It is a variation of the game of shinty as played in the fishing communities of Lybster, Caithness. It used to be played widely in the town, as was shinty in the rest of ...

and Woodtown. The parish has a total population of 381 (2001 census), increasing at the 2011 census to 400.

"Bible of Alwington"

The Bible of Alwington is the name given to the carvings inside the church, depicting Biblical scenes. These carvings cover the

reredos A reredos ( , , ) is a large altarpiece, a screen, or decoration placed behind the altar in a Church (building), church. It often includes religious images. The term ''reredos'' may also be used for similar structures, if elaborate, in secular a ...

pulpit A pulpit is a raised stand for preachers in a Christian church. The origin of the word is the Latin ''pulpitum'' (platform or staging). The traditional pulpit is raised well above the surrounding floor for audibility and visibility, accesse ...

and manorial

pew A pew () is a long bench seat or enclosed box, used for seating members of a congregation or choir in a synagogue, church, funeral home or sometimes a courtroom. Occasionally, they are also found in live performance venues (such as the Ryman ...

. They were carved by Reuben Arnold, a twentieth century carpenter from

Monkleigh Monkleigh is a village, parish and former manor in north Devon, England. It is situated miles north-west of Great Torrington and south-east of Bideford. It forms part of the ''Monkleigh and Littleham'' electoral ward. The population at the 2 ...

.Mee, A. ''The King's England:Devon'' (Hodder and Stoughton 1965), P.18

Historic estates

* Portledge, ancient seat of the Coffin family, lords of the manor of Alwington. * Yeo Vale

References

External links

Devon Local Studies - Alwington community page
* Villages in Devon Torridge District {{Devon-geo-stub