Blackawton 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

South Hams South Hams is a non-metropolitan district, local government district on the south coast of Devon, England. Its council is based in the town of Totnes, although the largest town is Ivybridge. The district also contains the towns of Dartmouth, ...

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. According to the 2001 census, it had a population of 647. ''Blackawton'' is a major part of the West Dart

electoral ward A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. In some countries, wards are usually named after neighbourhoods, thoroughfares, parishes, landmarks, geographical features and in some cases historical figures connected t ...

. The ward's population at the 2011 census was 1,946. The village is about six miles west of Dartmouth. The church is 15th-century, with a

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baptismal font and a well-preserved

rood screen The rood screen (also choir screen, chancel screen, or jubé) is a common feature in late medieval church architecture. It is typically an ornate partition between the chancel and nave, of more or less open tracery constructed of wood, stone, o ...

. Blackawton has hosted an annual worm charming competition since 1984. There is one pub in Blackawton, The George Inn. A second pub, The Normandy Arms, has since closed. The village runs its own village shop and post office, all run by volunteers. In 2010 a study of

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behaviour by pupils from Blackawton Primary School was accepted for publication in the

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'' journal.

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Civil parishes in South Hams Villages in South Hams {{Devon-geo-stub