Whympston in the parish of Modbury in Devon, England, was a historic manor that belonged to the Fortescue family.
Whympston Farm, 1 mile SE of Modbury, Devon, that once belonged to the Fortescue family
Entrance to Whympston Farm
1638 Mural monument in Weare Giffard Church to three generations of the Fortescue family, which mentions the family origins at Whympston. South wall of south aisle chapel ("Fortescue Chapel")
Modbury is a large village, ecclesiastical parish, civil parish and former manor situated in the South Hams district of the county of Devon in England. Today due to its large size it is generally referred to as a "town" although the parish council has not elected to give itself the status of a town as it could do under s.245(6) of the Local Government Act 1972, so it does not have a town council and cannot have a town mayor. It is also known informally as a "market town", as from at least 1199 the lord of the manor has held the right to hold a regular market. The village is situated on the A379 road, which links it to Plymouth and Kingsbridge. The current parish population is approximately 1,500.
Church Street, Modbury
The exterior and interior of Modbury's parish church of Saint George.
Image: Modbury, St. George geograph.org.uk 517315
