Brownston

Brownston

Brownston
Brownston
 Brownston shown within Devon
OS grid referenceSX6952
DistrictSouth Hams
Shire countyDevon
RegionSouth West
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Police Devon and Cornwall
Fire Devon and Somerset
Ambulance South Western
EU Parliament South West England
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Coordinates: 50°21′N 3°50′W / 50.35°N 03.84°W / 50.35; -03.84

Brownston is a picturesque hamlet in Devon, England. It is located within Modbury Parish.

Its church (dedicated to St John the Baptist) is now a private home and was built in 1844 .There is also a converted Wesleyan chapel. Several of the farmhouses in Brownston are of historical significance and are grade II listed. It also has a converted school and forge and was a busier place when the road through Brownston was a main route for people travelling from the South Hams area to Plymouth during the gold rush days. Brownston Cross was renamed California Cross at this time

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