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Discover the fascinating history behind The Devil's Stone Inn. From its Built in the 1600s (17th century), over 400 years old. origins to its role in local heritage.

The Devil's Stone Inn

Beaworthy, Devon

Building Age: Built in the 1600s (17th century), over 400 years old.

Original Purpose: 17th-century farmhouse, later a traditional coaching inn.

Architecture: Traditional 17th-century coaching inn with features like wood beams, flagstone floors, and several open fireplaces, reflecting its farmhouse origins and centuries of use as a public house.

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A 400+ year old coaching inn, originally a 17th-century farmhouse. It takes its name from the nearby Devil's Stone, a large rock on church grounds across the village square, which legend says fell from the Devil's pocket. The inn is reputedly connected to the church by a hidden tunnel. It is considered one of the twelve most haunted pubs in Britain. Recently restored by current owners.

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The Devil's Stone Inn: A 17th Century Inn and Its Eponymous Legend

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The Devil's Stone Inn in Shebbear, a 17th-century coaching inn, derives its name and much of its mystique from the ancient 'Devil's Stone' located in the village, a site of annual folkloric tradition.

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17th Century (1600s) Inn established, originally as a farmhouse, later becoming a coaching inn.

Ancient The Devil's Stone, for which the inn is named, has folkloric origins of great antiquity.

Ongoing Annual tradition of turning the Devil's Stone on November 5th.

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