Sowton, Devon, England Genealogy: Difference between revisions

SOWTON (St. Michael), a '''parish''', in the union of St. Thomas, partly in the hundred of East Budleigh, but chiefly in that of Wonford, Wonford and S. divisions of Devon, 3½ miles (E.) from Exeter; containing, with part of the tything of Clist-Satchfield. The parish is situated on the road from London to Exeter, and on the small stream Clyst or Clist: it comprises by admeasurement 1094 acres. The church, rebuilt and consecrated in September 1845 is in the later English style; the windows contain some beautiful stained glass, and the fittings-up generally are elaborate.<ref>Lewis, Samuel A., [http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=51290&amp;strquery=sowton ''A Topographical Dictionary of England''] (1848), pp. 152-156.</ref>  

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