South Pool is a village, parish and former manor in South

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, England. It is situated 3 1/2 miles south-east of the town of

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and 2 1/2 miles north-east of

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. It is administered by the

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local authority. Historically it formed part of Coleridge Hundred. It falls within Woodleigh Deanery for ecclesiastical purposes. The village is in an area of outstanding natural beauty at the head of South Pool creek.

Population

The

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was 412 in 1801 and 296 in 1901. In 1641/2 96 adult males signed the Protestation returns.

Village

The parish church is dedicated to St Nicholas and St Cyriac. The

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is called The Millbrook Inn.

Transport

The nearest transport links are at Frogmore (service 3 between Plymouth and Dartmouth), Kingsbridge (service 164 to Totnes, service 606 to Salcolmbe) and Totnes (train services to/from London Paddington/Plymouth/Penzance/Bristol/Birmingham and the north). Kingsbridge is the nearest town and has a wide selection of shops, including two supermarkets (Morrisons and Tesco).

Local places of interest

Local places of interest are Dartmouth, Salcombe harbour and the creeks towards Kingsbridge and South Pool, the coast path between Bolt Tail, Bolt Head, Prawle Point, Start Point. Salcombe is renowned for sailing, racing taking place regularly, plus a summer regatta. There are many pleasant beaches along this section of the coast path. Slapton Lea near Torcross is a nature reserve. The Start Bay Inn at Torcross is well-known for fish and chips. Other pubs in the area are The Globe Inn (Frogmore), Ashburton Arms (West Charleton), The Pigs Nose (East Prawle), The Cricket Inn (Beesands), The Tradesman Arms (Stokenham). Southpool was rated as among the "20 most beautiful villages in the UK and Ireland" by

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in 2020.

Historic estates

The parish contains various historic estates including: Scoble from the east - geograph

* Scoble (anciently Scobbahull), about 1 mile west of the village, anciently the seat of the de Scobbahull (''alias'' Scobhill, Scobhul, Scobbhull, etc.,) family, whose heir was the Speccot family, of Speccot in the parish of Merton, Devon.

Notable people

* Leonard Darr MP. Resident from 1602 until his death in March 1615.

References

{{South Hams parishes Civil parishes in South Hams Villages in South Hams