Hill-Bagging

By Dugswell2

Clyst St Mary Church

This in very close to Clyst House where AHVLA is based in Exeter.

Clyst = clear stream.

The village of Clyst St Mary itself has three main areas:

a. the old village, site of the school, village hall, shop/post office and pubs;
b. the Winslade Park estate - in the grounds of the old Manor house, across the A3052, home to the majority of the population and the old church
c. the Cat and Fiddle mobile home park, 1.6 kilometres (1.0 mi) east of the old village.
Additionally the parish includes various outlying farms and hamlets.

Historically, the village was recorded in the Domesday Book as 'Bishop's Cliste' and is best known for its late 12th century bridge across the River Clyst, long the main route between Exeter and London. Rebuilt in 1310, it is the oldest bridge in Devon and for over seven hundred years constituted part of the main road connection between Exeter and London.

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