St Marychurch | |
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St Dominic's Close, St Marychurch, with the tower of St Mary's Church in the distance | |
Location within Devon | |
Population | 11,262 (2011)[1] |
OS grid reference | SX934651 |
Unitary authority | |
Ceremonial county | |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | TORQUAY |
Postcode district | TQ1 |
Dialling code | 01803 |
Police | Devon and Cornwall |
Fire | Devon and Somerset |
Ambulance | South Western |
UK Parliament | |
St Marychurch is an area of Torquay, in the Torbay district, in the ceremonial county of Devon, England. It is one of the oldest settlements in South Devon. Its name derives from the church of St Mary, which was founded in Anglo-Saxon times. The ward population taken at the 2011 census was 11,262.[1]