Sparkwell
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| Sparkwell | |
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| Population | 1,425 (2021 census) |
| OS grid reference | [[[:Template:Ordnance Survey url]] SX5792557856] |
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| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | PLYMOUTH |
| Postcode district | PL7 |
| Dialling code | 01752 |
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| Police | Devon and Cornwall |
| Fire | Devon and Somerset |
| Ambulance | South Western |
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Sparkwell is a small village and civil parish in the South Hams district of Devon. Historically it was part of Haytor Hundred.[1] In 2021 the parish had a population of 1425.
Its local Anglican church is All Saints Church, Sparkwell.[2] Its local non-conformist church is Lee Mill Congregational Church, which is affiliated to the EFCC.[3]
Dartmoor Zoological Park is located on the outskirts of the village.[4] The true story of Benjamin Mee's acquisition of the zoo inspired his book We Bought a Zoo, which was later adapted into a film starring Matt Damon.
The Hemerdon Mine is located in the parish.
On 28 December 1966 the parish was renamed from "Plympton St Mary" to "Sparkwell".[5]
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- ^ Community page
- ^ Details of parish
- ^ Lee Mill Congregational Church, near Ivybridge
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Dartmoor Zoo, family fun days out with the kids in Devon - Dartmoor Zoo". www.dartmoorzoo.org.uk. Retrieved 13 June 2017.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Plympton Registration District". UKBMD. Retrieved 31 October 2025.
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