Stoke Gabriel
Major Settlement in the Parish of Stoke Gabriel
Historical Forms
- Stoke 1307 Exon
- Stokegabriel 1309 Exon
- Gabrielstok(e) 1313 Exon 1356 Ass
- Gabrielestoke 1372 FF
- Stoke Sancti Gabrielis 1396,1453 Exon
Etymology
v. stoc(c). The place was distinguished from the other Devon Stokes by the dedication of the church to St Gabriel.