Village of Rackenford
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All Saints church
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| Coordinates: 50°57′06″N 3°38′12″W / 50.95167°N 3.63667°W / 50.95167; -3.63667 | |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Constituent country | England |
| Region | South West England |
| Ceremonial county | Devon |
| Time zone | UTC0 (GMT) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (BST) |
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| Website | [1] |
Rackenford is a village and civil parishinNorth Devon, England. It is roughly located 7.31 miles North West of Tiverton and 20 miles South East of Barnstaple
The village church, situated in the middle of the village, previously named Holy Trinity.
A private members club located just outside Rackenford on the "Old Rackenford Road"
A pub located in the centre of the village opposite the church. It is rumoured to be one of the oldest pubs in Devon and to contain beams from the Mary Rose. The Stag Inn has been beautifully renovated and reopened in 2018. Since Covid, it is open for a traditional family Sunday Lunch and special events only.
Rackenford and Knowstone Moors, a nature reserve of Devon Wildlife Trust, is near the village.
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| Year | 1801 | 1851 | 1901 | 1931 | 1961 | 1971 | 1981 | 1991 | 2001 | 2005 |
| Population | 340 | 473 | 302 | 317 | 291 | 282 | 311 | 329 | 318 | 407 |
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