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Nettlecombe, in Sommerset. Amongst the ruins of the house is a very large moorstone oven, now in use as a pig sty. On this barton are four granite crosses, all in fair preservation. One on the banks of the Inny is 7 feet high.

DAVIDSTOW (alias DEWSTOW) - Deanery of Trigg Minor - This parish is thought to be named from David, son of St. Nonna, and patron saint of the Welsh. The church (15th century) was restored in 1875. The old woodwork has disappeared with the exception of one or two bench ends. On one of these is a man playing the bagpipe. There is some recent glass in the windows of more than usually bad quality. A baluster sundial support by the south doorway is noticeable.

The rectors were the master and brethren of the hospital of St. John Baptist, Bridgwater.

There were once three chapels standing in the parish, dedicated to St. Augustine, St. Helen, and St. Michael : but their sites are unknown.

The seat of the large manor of Treglasta is in Davidstow, though the manor itself lies chiefly in Altarnon.

LESNEWTH - Deanery of Trigg Minor - The church, which is dedicated to St. Michael, was largely rebuilt in 1866, the characteristics of the old building being mostly destroyed. There is a good 15th century tower, only slightly interfered with, but the ground plan of the church has been altered, some of the Norman remains inserted out of place, the Norman transept and the 13th century chancel swept out of existence. Two Norman arches across the south wing of the transept and the 13th century chancel arch have fortunately been spared. There is an interesting early 17th century communion cup and paten here.

In the churchyard is a tall granite cross, the head of which has, however, been badly dealt with. There are three barrows at Tichbarrow, one of which, on being opened, disclosed a cist with human remains and covered by a pile of stones. They lie in a straight line N.E. and S.W. at about 100 yards apart.

The manor is called Lisniwen in Doomsday Book; it belonged to Brictric in the time of Edward, Confessor, and was given by William I to the Earl of Mortain.