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Coordinates: 50°29N 3°50W / 50.49°N 3.83°W / 50.49; -3.83
 

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West Buckfastleigh

The Tradesman's Arms in Scorriton

West Buckfastleigh is located in Devon
West Buckfastleigh

West Buckfastleigh

Location within Devon

Population301 (2011 census)
Civil parish
  • West Buckfastleigh
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
List of places
UK
England
Devon
50°29′N 3°50′W / 50.49°N 3.83°W / 50.49; -3.83
Bridge at Combe.

West Buckfastleigh is a small civil parish in the South Hams district, on the eastern border of DartmoorinDevon, England. Situated within the parish are the village of Scorriton and the hamlets of Michelcombe and Combe.[1] In 2011 it had a population of 301.

Description

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West Buckfastleigh is a civil parish located at the eastern fringes of Dartmoor, and lies inside of the borders of the National Park. The majority of the parish is farmland. The parallel valleys of the Holy Brook and the River Mardle run through the parish.

It is crossed by the ancient track known as Abbots' Way.[1]

Location

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Starting north and going with the clock, the neighbouring parishes are Holne, Ashburton, Buckfastleigh, Dean Prior and Dartmoor Forest. West Buckfastleigh lies within the local government districtofSouth Hams, unlike the parish with which it shares the majority of its name, Buckfastleigh, which is in Teignbridge.[2]

History

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The parish was formed on 31 December 1894[3] from the rural part of "Buckfastleigh", the part in Buckfastleigh Urban District became "East Buckfastleigh"[4] but was renamed "Buckfastleigh" as a successor parish.[5]

Notes

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  1. ^ a b BBC. "West Buckfastleigh Parish". Domesday Reloaded. Retrieved 10 - 5 - 2014.
  • ^ "Map of Devon Parishes" (PDF). Devon County Council. Retrieved 11 May 2014.
  • ^ "Relationships and changes West Buckfastleigh CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
  • ^ "Totnes Registration District". UKBMD. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
  • ^ "Newton Abbot Registration District". UKBMD. Retrieved 7 October 2023.

  • Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=West_Buckfastleigh&oldid=1179098627"

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