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Exminster is a village situated on the southern edge of the City of Exeter on the western side of the Exeter ship canal and River Exe in the county of Devon, England. It is around south of the centre of Exeter, and has a population of 3,084 (census 2001), increasing to 3,368 at the 2011 census.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Exminster population 2011 )〕 Exminster is an ancient village associated with a Saxon minster or religious community, founded here in the 8th century.〔http://www.devon.gov.uk/historicexminster〕 In the 14th century, it was the seat of the Courtenay family, the Earls of Devon. William Courtenay, who was the Archbishop of Canterbury from 1381 to 1396, was born here.〔http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=50577〕 ''Exminster'' is a major part of the electoral ward of Kenn Valley. Its population at the above census was 5,906〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Kenn Valley ward population 2011 )〕 Exminster Marshes, to the east of the village, are a major site for birds, especially migratory ones〔(BBC Devon article. ) Retrieved on 18 May 2007〕 including the rare cirl bunting.〔(BBC Devon article. ) Retrieved on 18 May 2007.〕 ==Landmarks== The present parish church of Saint Martin of Tours is a Grade I listed building and was built in the late 14th and 15th centuries in the Perpendicular style. It was heavily restored in 1841 and again in 1852. It has a large three-storied tower with a polygonal stair turret. Inside, the Peamore chapel has a plaster ceiling dated 1633, depicting the Twelve Apostles and the Four Evangelists, scenes of the Nativity, Christ carrying the cross and the Resurrection. There is also a notable monument to Otho Petre of Bowhay who died in 1607.〔http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/en-85452-church-of-st-martin-exminster〕 The churchyard contains the war graves of eight British service personnel of World War I - the first and highest ranking being Major General Robert Kekewich〔() CWGC Casualty Record.〕 - and three of World War II.〔() CWGC Cemetery Report, details obtained from casualty record.〕 The football club of Exminster is Exminster St Martins AFC On a hill overlooking the Exe estuary at the north-west side of the village is the former Devon County Asylum (a "lunatic asylum") which was designed by Charles Fowler and opened in July 1845. It featured a central administration block with six radiating arms and had a capacity of around 800 beds. The hospital closed in the mid-1980s when it was known as Exminster Hospital.〔(Index of English and Welsh Lunatic Asylums and Mental Hospitals. ) Retrieved on 18 May 2007〕 After years of neglect, the surrounding land was built upon for housing and the grade II listed hospital was converted to apartments and town houses; it is now known as Devington Park.〔(Subscription required.)〕 Exminster railway station was opened by George Hennet on behalf of the South Devon Railway in 1852. It closed to passenger traffic on 30 March 1964 and to goods on 4 December 1967, but its distinctive building still stands next to the railway line. The signal box remained standing on the site until September 2006 but has now been removed for preservation to Broadway, Worcestershire.〔(Broadway signal box website. ) Retrieved on 18 May 2007〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Exminster」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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