Shaugh Prior

Shaugh Prior is a village and civil parish on the south-western side of Dartmoor in the county of Devon, England. It is situated about 8 miles north-east of the historic centre of the city of Plymouth. In 2001 its population was 751. The parish stretches from the edge of Plymouth to the high moorland of Dartmoor. The River Plym forms its western and northern boundaries up to the river's source at Plym Head. The higher parts of the parish are rich in Bronze Age monuments such as cists and cairns, and there is much evidence of tin mining. The area of Lee Moor that has been much mined for china clay is within the parish, but outside the Dartmoor National Park.

The name derives from Old English sceaga, a copse, and the fact that the manor belonged to Plympton Priory.

The grade I listed church dedicated to St. Edward has its origins in the 11th century, but the present building with its prominent granite tower, dates from the 15th.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shaugh_Prior

Shaugh Prior Parish Council:

https://www.shaughpriorparish.gov.uk/ 

Lockdown Necessities:

https://southhams.gov.uk/Shaugh-Prior 

Weather:

https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/forecast/gbvnf7pve (Plymouth City Airport)

OpenStreetMap:

https://www.openstreetmap.org/search?query=Shaugh%20Prior#map=14/50.4496/-4.0565 

Devon County Council Map Viewer

Information on Devon's environment has been mapped on our Environment Viewer. These maps give access to spatial (geographic) data for Devon on a wide range of topics.

http://map.devon.gov.uk/dccviewer/?bm=Aerial2015Onwards&layers=Ecology%20%2F%20Geology;-1&activeTab=Ecology %2f Geology&extent=250077;58107;270556;71455

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/ShaughPrior 

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/shaugh-prior/ 

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