Plympton Erle
Major Settlement in the Parish of Plympton Erle or St Maurice
Historical Forms
- Plympton Comitis 1299 Ass
- Plympton Erle 15th ECP1,260
- Plympton Earls 1485 Ipm
Etymology
This was the town which grew up around the castle which formed the head of the Honour of Plympton, held by the Redvers earls of Devon. The parish is now commonly named after the dedication of the parish church to St Maurice, in contrast to Plympton St Mary supra 251.
Places in the same Parish
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