Stoke Fleming is a village and civil parish in the South Hams district of Devon, England. It lies on the A379 road about one and a half miles south of the town of Dartmouth, at the north end of Start Bay and within the South Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The village is of ancient foundation, being recorded in the Domesday Book as Stoc, and the personal name le Flemeng is first recorded in connection with the village in 1218.
In 2001 the population of the civil parish was 1,012, compared to 708 in 1901.
The parish church is dedicated to Saint Peter, it was recorded as having a rector in 1272, was enlarged during the 14th century and was subject to a major restoration in 1871–2. George Parker Bidder, once known as "the Calculating Boy", is buried in its graveyard.
In 2001 the population of the civil parish was 1,012, compared to 708 in 1901.
The parish church is dedicated to Saint Peter, it was recorded as having a rector in 1272, was enlarged during the 14th century and was subject to a major restoration in 1871–2. George Parker Bidder, once known as "the Calculating Boy", is buried in its graveyard.
St Peter's Church, Stoke Fleming
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