Buckerell
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 The Deer Park Hotel, near Buckerell. |
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  Buckerell |
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| Population | 270 |
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| Shire county | Devon |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Postcode district | EX14 |
| Dialling code | 01404 |
| Police | Devon and Cornwall |
| Fire | Devon and Somerset |
| Ambulance | South Western |
| EU Parliament | South West England |
| UK Parliament | East Devon |
Coordinates: 50°47′52″N 3°14′51″W / 50.7977°N 3.2476°W
Buckerell is a small village and civil parish in the East Devon district of Devon, England. The village is about 2.5 miles west of the nearest town, Honiton. In the 2001 census a population of 270 was recorded for the parish, which is surrounded clockwise from the north by the parishes of Awliscombe, Honiton, Gittisham, Feniton and Payhembury.[1]
History
The Church of St Mary and St Giles dates from the 13th or 14th century and has been designates as a Grade II* listed building.[2] There is a richly-carved Chancel screen.[3] There is a statue of Britannia by John Bacon, in memory of Admiral Samuel Graves and his wife.[2][4]
References
- ↑ "Map of Devon Parishes" (PDF). Devon County Council. Retrieved 7 July 2016.
- 1 2 "Church of St Mary & St Giles". National Heritage List for England. Historic England. Retrieved 12 July 2016.
- ↑ "Buckerell". Devon County Council. Retrieved 12 July 2016.
- ↑ "Church". Buckerell Parish Council. Retrieved 12 July 2016.
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