Aveton Gifford
https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/forecast/gbvq33pyxAveton Gifford is a small rural village in the south of the English county of Devon. It lies at the head of the estuary of the River Avon or Aune, at the point where it is crossed by the A379 road. It receives its name from this river and also from the family of Giffard who held the manor. Walter Giffard came across with William the Conqueror and helped with the Domesday Book.
The village is located in the South Hams district of Devon and is bounded by Modbury, Bigbury, Thurlestone, Churchstow and Loddiswell.
In the 2001 census the parish had a population of 772, rising to 833 at the 2011 census. There is currently a pub, a community village shop/post office, a primary school, a pre-school and a selection of parish organisations. The village is a major part of the electoral ward of Charterlands. This ward also includes Bigbury. Its population at the abovementioned census was 1,951.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aveton_Gifford
Aveton Gifford Council:
https://www.aveton-gifford.co.uk/local-info/parish-council/
Lockdown Necessities:
https://southhams.gov.uk/Aveton-Gifford
Weather:
https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/forecast/gbvq33pyx (Loddiswell)
OpenStreetMap:
https://www.openstreetmap.org/search?query=Aveton%20Gifford#map=14/50.3147/-3.8379
Devon County Council Map Viewer
Genuki:
GENUKI provides a virtual reference library of genealogical information of particular relevance to the UK and Ireland. It is a non-commercial service, maintained by a charitable trust and a group of volunteers.
https://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/DEV/AvetonGifford
Tithe Map:
The tithe maps and apportionments are an important source of information about the history and topography of a parish. They provide details of land ownership and occupation, and the type of cultivation of the land, and are often the earliest complete maps of parishes.
https://www.devon.gov.uk/historicenvironment/tithe-map/aveton-gifford/
