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'''East Prawle''' is a village in [[Chivelstone]] parish in the [[South Hams]] district of [[Devon]], England. It is situated on the coast south east of [[Salcombe]] near the most southerly tip of [[Devon]], [[Prawle Point]].
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'''East Prawle''' is a village in the [[civil parish]] of [[Chivelstone]], in the [[South Hams]] district of [[Devon]], England. It is situated on the coast south east of [[Salcombe]], near the most southerly tip of Devon, [[Prawle Point]].


Mentioned in the [[Domesday Book]] the village's name comes from the Anglo Saxon word ''Præwhyll'' meaning 'lookout place'.<ref>http://www.eastprawlehistorysociety.co.uk/</ref> Primarily a farming settlement the village has seen little major development save to meet local requirements. During the First world War an airfield was constructed just outside the village.<ref>http://www.chivelstoneparishcouncil.gov.uk/Uploads/Site38/Files/thearchaeologyandheritageofchivelstone.pdf</ref>
Mentioned in the [[Domesday Book]], the village's name probably comes from the [[Old English|Anglo-Saxon]] word ''Præwhyll'' meaning 'lookout place'.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://eastprawlehistorysociety.co.uk/introduction-and-history |title=Introduction and History |website=eastprawlehistorysociety.co.uk}}</ref> Primarily a farming settlement, the village has seen little major development save to meet local requirements. During the First World War an airfield was constructed just outside the village.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.chivelstoneparishcouncil.gov.uk/Uploads/Site38/Files/thearchaeologyandheritageofchivelstone.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=2011-09-02 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120331150812/http://www.chivelstoneparishcouncil.gov.uk/Uploads/Site38/Files/thearchaeologyandheritageofchivelstone.pdf |archive-date=2012-03-31 |url-status=dead}}</ref>


Local amenities include a public house, local shop, and a community hall.
Local amenities include a public house, local shop, and a community hall.

Currently the only public house in the village, the Pigs Nose is noted for its live music events. Run by ex-music manager, Peter Webber and his wife Lesley, the pub has hosted many band nights. <ref>{{cite news|last=Gillian|first=Lesley|title=Hog Heaven|url=https://www.theguardian.com/enjoy-england/pigs-nose-inn-devon|publisher=Guardian.co.uk|location=London|date=26 June 2009}}</ref>

== Artists who have appeared at The Pigs Nose Inn==
Artists who have performed since 2000 include the  [[The Boomtown Rats|Boomtown Rats]], [[The Yardbirds]], [[Benny Gallagher]], [[Dr. Feelgood (band)|Dr. Feelgood]], [[Chris Jagger]], [[Damon Albarn]] playing in The Good, The Bad & The Queen <ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.nme.com/news/music/the-good-the-bad-and-the-queen-7-1347974|title=Damon Albarn launches new band with tiny pub gig - NME|date=2006-10-21|work=NME|access-date=2017-12-14|language=en-US}}</ref> <ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/profiles/dj-rob-da-bank-too-old-to-party-hard-on-new-years-eve-but-too-young-for-an-early-night-5337804.html|title=DJ Rob da Bank: Too old to party hard on New Year's Eve, but too young|date=2007-12-30|work=The Independent|access-date=2017-12-14|language=en-GB}}</ref>, [[It's a Beautiful Day|It's A Beautiful Day]], [[Zoot Money]], [[Geno Washington]], [[Chris Spedding]], [[Steve "Big Man" Clayton]], [[The Animals]], [[Tenpole Tudor|Ten Pole Tudor]], [[The Nashville Teens|Nashville Teens]], [[Wishbone Ash]], [[Herbie Flowers]], [[Terry Reid]], [[Country Joe and the Fish|Country Joe & Fish]], [[Curiosity Killed the Cat]], [[Kent DuChaine]], [[Cosmo Jarvis]], [[Judie Tzuke]] & Chaz Thorogood, [[Steve Cradock]], [[The Correspondents (band)|The Correspondents]], [[Mad Dog Mcrea]], [[Arthur Brown (musician)|Arthur Brown]], [[Atomic Kitten]] <ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/blur-atomic-kitten-local-pub-gets-all-the-best-gigs-h3l8hszm0|title=Blur, Atomic Kitten: local pub gets all the best gigs|last=Narwan|first=Gurpreet|date=2016-09-16|work=The Times|access-date=2017-12-14|issn=0140-0460}}</ref>, [[Natalia Tena]] from Molotov Jukebox, [[Maggie Bell]], [[P. P. Arnold|PP Arnold]], [[The Wurzels]], [[The Swinging Blue Jeans|Swinging Blue Jeans]]{{AFC submission|t||ts=20171214005334|u=Pigsnoseinn|ns=118|demo=}}



==See also==
==See also==
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*[http://www.eastprawlehistorysociety.co.uk/ Local history society]
*[http://www.eastprawlehistorysociety.co.uk/ Local history society]
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50°12′54″N 3°42′35″W / 50.2151°N 3.7097°W / 50.2151; -3.7097

East Prawle is a village in the civil parish of Chivelstone, in the South Hams district of Devon, England. It is situated on the coast south east of Salcombe, near the most southerly tip of Devon, Prawle Point.

Mentioned in the Domesday Book, the village's name probably comes from the Anglo-Saxon word Præwhyll meaning 'lookout place'.[1] Primarily a farming settlement, the village has seen little major development save to meet local requirements. During the First World War an airfield was constructed just outside the village.[2]

Local amenities include a public house, local shop, and a community hall.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Introduction and History". eastprawlehistorysociety.co.uk.
  2. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 31 March 2012. Retrieved 2 September 2011.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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