Chulmleigh

Chulmleigh
Main street
Chulmleigh Chulmleigh shown within Devon
Population	1,017 (2011)
OS grid reference	SS6814
Civil parish	Chulmleigh
District	North Devon
Shire county	Devon
Region	South West
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	CHULMLEIGH
Postcode district	EX18
Dialling code	01769
Police	Devon and Cornwall
Fire	Devon and Somerset
Ambulance	South Western
EU Parliament	South West England
UK Parliament	North Devon
List of places UK England Devon

Coordinates: 50°54′46″N 3°52′09″W / 50.912778°N 3.869167°W / 50.912778; -3.869167

Chulmleigh (/ˈtʃʌmli/ CHUM-lee) is a remote, Saxon hilltop town and civil parish located in North Devon in the heart of the English county of Devon. It is located 20 miles (32 km) north west of Exeter, just north of the Mid Devon boundary, linked by the A377 and B3096 roads. In 2001 the population of the parish was 1,308,^[1] decreasing to 1,017 at the 2011 census.^[2] An electoral ward with the same name also exists whose total population at the same census was 2,081.^[3]

Chulmleigh has some very old architecture with many cob and thatched buildings. It is located close to the Tarka Railway Line. King's Nympton Railway Station is within the parish, although it is around 2 miles (3.2 km) from the town, and Eggesford station is closer to the town.

Chulmleigh has a retained^[4] fire station which is part of Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service. The secondary school is the Chulmleigh Community College^[5] has been amongst Devon's highest GCSE league tables. The town's pub is the Old Court House.^[6] on South Molton Street. The parish church is St Mary Magdalene.^[7]

There are many local businesses and organisations, including Chulmleigh Cricket Club, Chulmleigh Hardware, Winston Pincombe and Chulmleigh Golf Course.

Historic estates

Colleton, Chulmleigh

References

↑ "Parish Headcounts: North Devon". Office for National Statistics : Census 2001. Retrieved 27 January 2010.
↑ "Parish population 2011". Retrieved 21 February 2015.
↑ "Ward population 2011". Retrieved 21 February 2015.
↑ "SS6814: Chulmleigh Fire Station". geograph.org.uk. Retrieved 28 November 2010.
↑ "Chulmleigh Community College". chulmeigh.devon.sch.uk.
↑ "Old Court House". oldcourthouseinn.co.uk.
↑ "St Mary Magdalene". geograph.org.uk.

External links

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Unitary authorities	Plymouth Torbay

Boroughs or districts	Exeter East Devon Mid Devon North Devon Torridge West Devon South Hams Teignbridge

Major settlements	Ashburton Axminster Bampton Barnstaple Bideford Bovey Tracey Bradninch Brixham Buckfastleigh Budleigh Salterton Chagford Chudleigh Chulmleigh Colyton Crediton Cullompton Dartmouth Dawlish Exeter Exmouth Great Torrington Hartland Hatherleigh Holsworthy Honiton Ilfracombe Ivybridge Kingsbridge Kingsteignton Lynton Modbury Moretonhampstead Newton Abbot North Tawton Northam Okehampton Ottery St Mary Paignton Plymouth Plympton Salcombe Seaton Sidmouth South Brent South Molton Tavistock Teignmouth Tiverton Torquay Totnes See also: List of civil parishes in Devon

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