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There are plenty of leisure time activities to choose from in
Hemyock. Newcomers to the village will be pleasantly surprised by the range of cultural and hobby groups, while long term residents can still enjoy traditional Hemyock pursuits such as cowbarging and gazing wistfully at the mists over
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Hemyock is a typical upland settlement consisting of a central "town" surrounded by a number of hamlets (Culm Davey, Millhayes, Simonsburrow, Ashculme, Tedburrow, Madford, Mountshayne etc.). From the 16th century to the early 19th century much of the parish's wealth came from the production of
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dairy processing plant, formerly where the butter-spreads 'St Ivel Gold' and 'Utterly-Butterly' were produced before being moved to a factory in the north of
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St Mary's parish church is next to
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The Bard of
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to destroy its military value. Parts of the castle walls, towers and moat still remain. They are a
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