Brownston

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Brownston
Brownston shown within Devon
OS grid reference	SX6952
District	South Hams
Shire county	Devon
Region	South West
Constituent country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Police	Devon and Cornwall
Fire	Devon and Somerset
Ambulance	South Western
European Parliament	South West England
List of places: UK • England • Devon

Coordinates: 50°21′N 3°50′W / 50.35, -3.84

Brownston is a picturesque hamlet in Devon, England. It is located within Modbury Parish.

Its church (dedicated to St John The Baptist) is now a private home and was built in 1844 .There is also a converted Wesleyan chapel. Several of the farmhouses in Brownston are of historical significance and are grade II listed. It also has a converted school and forge and was a busier place when the road through Brownston was a main route for people travelling from the South Hams area to Plymouth during the gold rush days.Brownston Cross was renamed California Cross at this time