Rattery

Village and civil parish in Devon, England

Human settlement in England

Rattery

St Mary's Church, Rattery

Rattery

Location within Devon

Population| 458 (2001 census)
Civil parish|

* Rattery

District|

* South Hams

Shire county|

* Devon

Region|

* South West

Country| England
Sovereign state| United Kingdom

List of places

England
Devon

50°26′N 3°46′W﻿ / ﻿50.433°N 3.767°W﻿ / 50.433; -3.767

Rattery is a village and civil parish in the South Hams district, in the county of Devon, England, a few miles from the villages Buckfastleigh and neighbouring village Ashburton . The name has been suggested as a variant of Red Tree but is mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086 as Ratreu. In 2001 the parish had a population of 458.

The village is part of the electoral ward of Eastmoor. The ward population at the 2011 census was 2,321.[1]

## Historic estates

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Marley House, renamed "Syon Abbey" in 1925

Historic estates within the parish of Rattery include:

* Marley House, a Georgian mansion built by Walter Palk (1742-1819), MP, renamed "Syon Abbey" in 1925 when the formerly exiled community of nuns whose antecedents were from Syon Monastery, Twickenham, Middlesex, dissolved by King Henry VIII, took up residence.
* Luscombe, a Domesday Book estate mentioned as held from the manor of Dartington[2] and later the seat of the Luscombe family from before the 16th century[3] to shortly before 1810.[4] Purchased from the Luscombe family by Walter Palk (1742-1819).[5] Not to be confused with Luscombe Castle, a 19th-century country house near Dawlish, about 16 miles to the north-east.

## References

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1. ^ "Eastmoor ward 2011". Retrieved 19 February 2015.
2. ^ Thorn, Caroline & Frank, (eds.) Domesday Book, (Morris, John, gen.ed.) Vol. 9, Devon, Parts 1 & 2, Phillimore Press, Chichester, 1985, Part 2 (Notes), Chapter 20:15
3. ^ Vivian, Lt.Col. J.L., (Ed.) The Visitations of the County of Devon: Comprising the Heralds' Visitations of 1531, 1564 & 1620, Exeter, 1895, p.535, pedigree of "Luscombe of Luscombe"
4. ^ Risdon, Tristram (d.1640), Survey of Devon, 1811 edition, London, 1811, with 1810 Additions, p.298
5. ^ Risdon, p.380

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Non-metropolitan district of South Hams

List of civil parishes in Devon#South Hams

Civil parishes|

* Ashprington
* Aveton Gifford
* Berry Pomeroy
* Bickleigh
* Bigbury
* Blackawton
* Brixton
* Buckland-Tout-Saints
* Charleton
* Chivelstone
* Churchstow
* Cornwood
* Cornworthy
* Dartington
* Dartmouth
* Dean Prior
* Diptford
* Dittisham
* East Allington
* East Portlemouth
* Ermington
* Frogmore and Sherford
* Halwell and Moreleigh
* Harberton
* Harford
* Holbeton
* Holne
* Ivybridge
* Kingsbridge
* Kingston
* Kingswear
* Littlehempston
* Loddiswell
* Malborough
* Marldon
* Modbury
* Newton and Noss
* North Huish
* Rattery
* Ringmore
* Salcombe
* Shaugh Prior
* Slapton
* South Brent
* South Huish
* South Milton
* South Pool
* Sparkwell
* Staverton
* Stoke Fleming
* Stoke Gabriel
* Stokenham
* Strete
* Thurlestone
* Totnes
* Ugborough
* Wembury
* West Alvington
* West Buckfastleigh
* Woodleigh
* Yealmpton

Bold text denotes a parish council referred to as a town council, i.e. towns.

## External links

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* Rattery Parish Council

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