Cockington Church Torquay early undivided back Stengel

Postcard

 

• Picture / Image:  Cockington Church (near Torquay, Devon) - undivided back (these were the norm before the rules changed on writing the message on the address side in 1902)
• Publisher:  Stengel No. 18992 (around 1901 - late usage here)
• Postally used:  yes
• Stamp:  Edward VII ½d yellowish-green
• Postmark(s):  Kings Lynn Aug 24 1907
• Sent to:  Mr W. Wright, New Street, Irchester, Wellingboro
• Notes & Key words: 

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Text from the free encyclopedia WIKIPEDIA may appear below to give a little background information:

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Cockington is a village in Torquay in the English county of Devon. It is a picturesque village, with old cottages within its boundaries. It is about a half a mile away from Torquay.

The village was probably founded 2,500 years ago during the Iron Age with evidence of two hill forts on either side of Cockington valley.^{[citation needed]} Little is known about Cockington from that point up until the remains of a small Saxon village were found near the Drum Inn. The evidence from this village shows that it was primarily a fishing and farming village. The first official documentation of the village was in the 10th century.^{[citation needed]} The manor was owned by Alric the Saxon, before William Hostiarus, William de Falesia and Robert FitzMartin, who passed it down to his son Roger, who renounced his name to become Roger de Cockington. The Cockington family owned Cockington Estate from 1048–1348.^{[citation needed]} The Cary family owned the court from 1375 to 1654. It was then sold to the Mallock family,^{[citation needed]} a family of rich silversmiths from Exeter, who owned it from 1654 to 1932 when they sold the estate to the Torquay Corporation.