Yarnscombe

Yarnscombe
St Andrews Church, Yarnscombe
Yarnscombe
Location within Devon
Population300 (2001 census)
Civil parish
  • Yarnscombe
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom

Yarnscombe is a small village and parish in the Torridge area of Devon, England. It is situated approximately 5 miles (8 km) from Great Torrington and 7 miles (11 km) from Barnstaple.[1] In the year 2001 census the population was recorded at 300.

Parish Church

The parish church is dedicated to St Andrew. The nave, chancel and transeptal north tower probably date from the 13th century, while the south aisle and porch are 15th century. A vestry was added in 1846.[2] The position of the tower is unusual for Devon. The Church contains some medieval tiles and glass. The 15th century altar-tomb on the north side of the chancel is that of John (or Nicholas) Cockworthy, of the estate of Cockworthy in the parish, and his wife. The church was repaired in 1852.

Village Hall

The Village Hall which is available to hire for parties, wedding receptions etc. The Hall is also home to a variety of activities such as a Youth Club, Bingo, Badminton, Skittles Teams and Short Mat Bowling, all of which are open to new members/participators.

Methodist Church

Yarnscombe Methodist Church was built in 1908 replacing a wood building built in 1861. The original building was a Bible Christian chapel described by the North Devon Journal as "a wooded structure, built upon six wheels, the object of which is to prevent its becoming the property of the owner of the soil on the expiration of the lease on which it is granted to the present lessee." Shortly after the foundation stones for the new church were laid, the Bible Christian Church in England merged with other Methodist denominations to form the United Methodist Church. The Yarnscombe United Methodist Church closed in 1993, and the building was converted to a private residence.

History

The settlement was mentioned in the Domesday Book and it formed part of Hartland Hundred.[3] The name of the village derives from the Old English earnes-cumb, meaning eagle valley.[4] It falls within Torrington Deanery for ecclesiastical purposes.[5]

Historic estates

  • Langley, the historic seat of a junior branch of the Pollard family.[6]

References

  1. ^ "Genuki: Yarnscombe, Devon". www.genuki.org.uk. Retrieved 1 June 2025.
  2. ^ Historic England. "Parish Church of St Andrew (Grade II*) (1104961)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 1 June 2025.
  3. ^ "Yarnscombe | Domesday Book". opendomesday.org. Retrieved 1 June 2025.
  4. ^ Ekwall, Eilert (1960). The concise Oxford dictionary of English place-names (4 ed.). Oxford: Oxford University Press. p. 543. OCLC 1228215388.
  5. ^ "St Andrew, Yarnscombe". www.achurchnearyou.com. Retrieved 1 June 2025.
  6. ^ Historic England. "Langley Barton (Grade II) (1326627)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 1 June 2025.
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