About this Assembly
The Community Assembly of Kingsbridge is located in a market town in the South Hams district of Devon. The town formed around a bridge which was built in or before the 10th century between the royal estates of Alvington, to the west, and Chillington, to the east, hence giving it the name of Kyngysbrygge (King's Bridge).
In 1219, the Abbot of Buckfast was granted the right to hold a market there, and by 1238 the settlement had become a borough. The manor remained in possession of the Abbot until the Dissolution of the Monasteries, when it was granted to Sir William Petre.
Kingsbridge was never represented in Parliament or incorporated by Charter, the local government being by a portreeve or Port Warden which is the title of a historical official in England and Wales possessing authority (political, administrative or fiscal) over a town. It lay within the Stanborough Hundred, the name of one of thirty two ancient administrative units of Devon.
Facilitators
- Lorraine Sercombe
- Conrad Born
- Jane Wilkinson
Names shown were published on the former CABI website. Each facilitator will be asked to confirm consent before their details appear on the new site.
Meetings and events
No public meetings have been confirmed for this Assembly yet. Members only meetings show the town or approximate area publicly, with the precise location released to registered attendees.