About the town » Hawkchurch, Devon, England, Great Britain

Hawkchurch is village in East Devon England, 3 miles north east of Axminster on the border of Devon and Dorset, and about 6 miles south of Somerset. It is 4 miles north of the tourist and fishing village of Lyme Regis. Because of its location, it has been classified as part of each county at different times, but has been officially located within Devon since 1896.The parish church of St. John the Baptist dates from Saxon times, however, the current building is estimated to have been built in the 15th century.In 1878 the Rev. John Going became rector to the parish and planted rose trees on the walls of every cottage, which gave Hawkchurch its title "The Village of Roses". The village pub, "The Old Inn", is a traditional coaching house, and a hostelry has been on the site since 1543.The Manor House, Wyld Court, dates from 1593. It was built for Robert Moore, whose coat of arms is inscribed above the door. An earlier mediaeval house on the site belonged to Cerne Abbey, prior to the dissolution of the monasteries.