AVONWICK is a village at the junction of the four parishes of Ugborough, North Huish, Diptford and South Brent, with a station half a mile east on the new line to Kingsbridge, 2 miles south from Brent station on the South Devon section of the Great Western railway, and about 8 north from Kingsbridge. In this village was an ancient ford, over the river Avon, called Charford, or Cerdic’s ford. The church of St. James, erected in 1878 from the designs of the Rev. R. Medley Fulford F.R.I.B.A, is a building of stone in the Gothic style, consisting of chancel, nave and south porch: the chancel is a memorial to the late James Cornish esq. of Black Hall: the carved oak reredos was executed by Hems, of Exeter: there are 250 sittings. The Rev. William James Sevier M.A. of Cambridge University, has been curate-in-charge since 1901. There is also a Congregational chapel. Here are the Avon Vale Club Grounds and Pavilion.

Church of England School (mixed), for 50 children; average attendance, 32.