BLACKAWTON PARISH

Introduction

Blackawton is a village and civil parish in the South Hams district of Devon, England. According to the 2001 census, it had a population of 647. Blackawton is a major part of the West Dart electoral ward. The ward's population at the 2011 census was 1,946. The village is about six miles west of Dartmouth. The church is 15th-century, with a Norman baptismal font and a well-preserved rood screen. Blackawton has hosted an annual worm charming competition since 1980. There is one pub in Blackawton, The George Inn. A second pub, The Normandy Arms, has since closed.The village runs its own village shop and post office, all run by volunteers. In 2010 a study of bumblebee behaviour by pupils from Blackawton Primary School was accepted for publication in the Royal Society's Biology Letters journal.

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Parish Information

Parish statistics

Area	2,018 hectares
Population	929 ⁽²⁰²¹⁾
Density	46 people/km²
Mean age	43.1
Ward	Blackawton & Stoke Fleming
District	South Hams
Postcodes	TQ6, TQ9
ONS ID	E04003134