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West Alvington

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It was originally part of the manor of Bowringsleigh, which took its name from the Bowring family, who were lords of the manor from about 1330 to the early sixteenth century. At one time, Alvington was part of the Royal Estates; the town of Kingsbridge formed around a bridge which was built in or
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before the 10th century between the royal estates of Alvington, to the west, and Chillington, to the east, hence giving it the name of Kyngysbrygge ("King's bridge").
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was 2,042. It has a primary school and is about a 10-minute walk from the centre of
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Bold text denotes a parish council referred to as a town council, i.e.
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is called Westville and Alvington. Its population at the
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Robert Bowring (died 1514) eldest son of Thomas, MP for
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West Alvington is located in Devon
Devon
Civil parish
District
South Hams
Shire county
Devon
Region
South West
Country
England
Sovereign state
UK
England
Devon
50°16′N 3°49′W / 50.267°N 3.817°W / 50.267; -3.817
civil parish
Kingsbridge
South Hams
Devon
A381 road
electoral ward
2011 census
Kingsbridge
Thomas Bowring
Lord Chief Justice of Ireland
Plymouth
"Ward population 2011"
"History of "West Alvington""

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