Swimbridge is a village, parish and former manor in Devon, England. It is situated 4 miles (6.4 km) south-east of Barnstaple and twinned with the town of St.Honorine Du Fay in Normandy, France. It was the home of the Rev. John "Jack" Russell who first bred the Jack Russell Terrier.
The Parish Church of St. James, Swimbridge
Ceiling of St Bridget's Chapel with heraldic bosses showing arms of Mules, repainted in 1727
Squint allowing a view of the high altar from within St Bridget's Chapel
John Russell, was an English parson who served as vicar of Swimbridge from 1832 to 1872. An enthusiastic fox-hunter and dog breeder, Russell developed the Jack Russell Terrier and the Parson Russell Terrier, both of which are a variety of the Fox Terrier breed.
Russell dressed in his hunting clothes