Lamerton is a village and

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located 3 miles north-west of the town of

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, England. The village's school is called Lamerton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School; affiliated with the

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, it enrols about 50 children aged 5–11.Lamerton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School – Ofsted
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Historic estates

The parish of Lamerton contains various historic estates including: *

Collacombe Collacombe is an historic manor in the parish of Lamerton, Devon, England. The manor house survives as a grade I listed building, known as Collacombe Barton or Collacombe Manor (House). Descent d'Aumale The Domesday Book of 1086 lists ''COLECOM ...

, 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

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, where he became a prosperous farmer, local official and state legislator

References

Villages in the Borough of West Devon {{devon-geo-stub