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Uplyme is a village which lies in East Devon on the Devon-Dorset border and the River Lym, adjacent to the Dorset coastal town of Lyme Regis. It has a population of approximately 1700 recounted as 1663 at the 2011 census.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Parish population 2011 )〕 ''Uplyme'' is situated in the electoral ward of Trinity whose population at the above census was 2,521.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Trinity ward 2011 )〕 ==History and background== The parish of Uplyme has one of the largest boundaries in England—in excess of , the area of the village being approximately . The remains of a Romano-British villa were excavated near to the village in 1850. The earliest recorded reference to the parish was in AD740 when Cynewulf, King of Wessex gifted the manor of Uplyme to Glastonbury Abbey. The Domesday Book also mentions the village. The parish church of St. Peter and St. Paul lies within the village and is located adjacent to the primary school. The church is thought to have been founded in the 9th century, but the 14th century tower is the oldest part of the present structure. The new village hall is situated a few hundred yards from the church, with adjacent playing fields containing a children's play area and 2 cricket pavilions (one worthy of listed status is currently disused). The old village hall was replaced by the modern building in 1993 and was financed by determined fundraising and grant funding under the inspired leadership of villager Adrian Pearson. 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「Uplyme」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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