Lamerton
Lamerton is a village and civil parish located 3 miles north-west of the town of Tavistock in Devon, England.[1] The village's school is called Lamerton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School; affiliated with the Church of England, it enrols about 50 children aged 5–11.[2]
Historic estates
The parish of Lamerton contains various historic estates including:
- Collacombe, long a seat of the Tremayne family, whose large monument dated 1588 survives in St Peter's parish church.
Notable natives
- Philip Greening of Lamerton emigrated to Wisconsin, where he became a prosperous farmer, local official and state legislator
References
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.