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Devon was one of the first areas of England
settled following the end of the last ice age. Dartmoor is thought to
have been settled by Mesolithic hunter-gatherer peoples from about 6000
BC. The name "Devon" derives from the name given by the Romans to the
Celtic people who inhabited the south western peninsula of Britain at
the time of the Roman invasion c. 50AD , known as the Dumnonii, thought
to mean 'Deep Valley Dwellers'. The Romans held the area under military
occupation for approximately 25 years. Later the area became a frontier
between Brythonic Dumnonia and Anglo-Saxon Wessex, and some historians
claim that this resulted in the effective conquest of Devon by Wessex
by 715 and its formal annexation around 805. However, this is a matter
of controversy. Later William of Malmesbury claimed "that the Britons
and Saxons inhabited Exeter aequo jure" ("as equals") in 927. By the ninth century, the major
threat to Saxon control of Devon came not from the native British but
from Viking raiders, and sporadic incursions continued until the Norman
Conquest. A few Norse placenames remain as a result, for example Lundy
Island, though the Vikings' most lasting legacy is probably the move of
the cathedral from Crediton to Exeter. Devon has also featured in most of
the civil conflicts in England since the Norman conquest, including the
Wars of the Roses and Perkin Warbeck's rising in 1497, the Prayer Book
Rebellion of 1549 and the English Civil War. Perhaps most notably, the
arrival of William of Orange to launch the Glorious Revolution of 1688,
took place at Brixham. Devon has produced tin, copper and
other metals from ancient times. Devon's tin miners enjoyed a
substantial degree of independence through Devon's stannary parliament,
which dates back to the twelfth century. The last recorded sitting was
in 1748. Devon is also known for its
mariners, such as Sir Francis Drake, Sir Humphrey Gilbert, Sir Richard
Grenville and Sir Walter Raleigh, and as the childhood home of
psychology pioneer Raymond Cattell. Berry Head Buckfast Abbey Castles in Devon Dartmoor Exmoor Heritage railways: Babbacombe Cliff Railway Bideford & Instow Railway Dartmoor Railway Lynton & Barnstaple Railway Paignton & Dartmouth Steam Railway Plym Valley Railway South Devon Railway Jurassic Coast (a World Heritage Site) Lundy Island Lynmouth |
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| Abbey Gate Abbots Bickington Abbotsham Abbotskerswell Abbotsleigh Accott Afton Aish Alfardisworthy Alfington Allaleigh Aller Allercombe Allerford Alphington Alston Alswear Alverdiscott Anvil Corner Appledore - Mid Devon Appledore - Torridge Arlington Arlington Beccott Ash Ash Mill Ash Thomas Ashburton Ashbury Ashcombe Ashford - Barnstaple Ashford - Kingsbridge Ashill Ashley Ashmansworthy Ashmill Ashprington Ashreigney Ashton Ashwater Atherington Aunk Aveton Gifford Avishays Avonwick and North Huish Awliscombe Axminster Axmouth Aylesbeare Ayshford Babbacombe Babeny Bampton Bantham Barbrook Barnstaple Barons Wood Barton Barton Town Barwick Batson Battisborough Cross Baxworthy Beacon Beaford Beardon Beare Beaworthy Beer Beesands Beeson Bellever Belsford Belstone Benton Bentwichen Bere Alston Bere Ferrers Berry Cross Berry Down Cross Berry Head Berry Pomeroy Berrynarbor Bewley Down Bickerton Bickington - North Devon Bickington - Teignbridge Bickleigh - Mid Devon Bickleigh - South Hams Bickleton Bideford Bigbury Bigbury on Sea Billacombe Bishmill Bishop's Nympton Bishop's Tawton Bishopsteignton Bittadon Bittaford Black Dog Black Torrington Blackawton Blackborough Blackdown Blackhorse Blackpool Corner Blagdon Blakemore Boasley Cross Bolberry Bolham Bolham Water Bondleigh Boode Boohay Boreston Bottreaux Mill Bovey Tracey Bow - Crediton Bow - Totnes Bowd Bowden Bradaford Bradfield Bradford Bradiford Bradninch - Cullompton Bradninch - Mid Devon Bradstone Bradwell Bradworthy Brampford Speke Brandis Corner Branscombe Bratton Clovelly Bratton Fleming Braunton Brayford Brendon - Holsworthy Brendon - Lynton Brent Mill Bridestowe Bridford Bridge End Bridge Reeve Bridgend Bridgerule Brightley Brimblecombe Brimley Brisworthy Brixham Brixton Broadclyst Broadhembury Broadhempston Broadnymett Broadwoodkelly Broadwoodwidger Brockscombe Brownsham Brownston Brushford Barton Buck's Cross Buck's Mills Buckerell Buckfast Buckfastleigh Buckland Buckland Brewer Buckland Filleigh Buckland in the Moor Buckland Monachorum Buckland Tout Saints Budlake Budleigh Salterton Bulkworthy Bulstone Burlescombe Burlestone Burnville Burraton Burraton Coombe Burridge - East Devon Burridge - Mid Devon Burrington Butterleigh Bystock Cadbury Cadbury Barton Cadeleigh California Cross Calverleigh Capton Caton Cator Court Chaddlehanger Chagford Challaborough Challacombe Chapelton Chapmans Well Chardstock Charles Chasty Chawleigh Cheldon Cheriton Cheriton Bishop Cheriton Fitzpaine Cheston Chettiscombe Chevithorne Chichacott Chilla Chillaton Chillington Chilsworthy Chilton Chittlehamholt Chittlehampton Chivelstone Chivenor Christow Chudleigh Chudleigh Knighton Chulmleigh Church Green Churchill - East Devon Churchill - North Devon Churchstow Churchtown Churston Ferrers Clannaborough Clapham Clapworthy Mill Clawton Clayhanger Clayhidon Clearbrook Clovelly Clyst Honiton Clyst Hydon Clyst St George Clyst St Lawrence Clyst St Mary Cobbaton Cockington Village Cockwood Coffinswell Colaton Raleigh Coldeast Coldridge Cole's Cross Colebrook Colebrooke Coleford Colestocks Collaton Collaton St Mary Colleton Colliton Colscott Columbjohn Colyford Colyton Combe Combe Martin Combe Raleigh Combeinteignhead Combpyne Compton Cookbury Cookbury Wick Coombe - East Allington Coombe - Teignbridge Coombe Cellars Coombe Fishacre Copplestone Corndon Cornwood Cornworthy Corscombe Coryton Cotleigh Cott Cotts Countess Wear Countisbury Cove Cowley Craddock Cranford Crapstone Crazelowman Creacombe Crediton Creedy Park Crockernwell Croft Cross Green Crowden Crownhill Croyde Croyde Bay Cruwys Morchard Cudliptown Cullompton Culm Davy Culmhead Culmstock Culverhill Curtisknowle Cuttifords Door Daccombe Dainton Dalditch Dalwood Darracott - North Devon Darracott - Torridge Dartington Dartington Hall Dartmeet Dartmouth Dawlish Dawlish Warren Dean Dean Prior Deancombe Delley Denbury Derby Derriford Derril Derriton Devonport Didworthy Dinworthy Dippermill Dippertown Diptford Dittisham Doccombe Dodbrooke Doddiscombsleigh Dodscott Dog Village Dolton Dotton Dousland Dowland Down St Mary Down Thomas Downes Mill Downicary Drakelands Drayford Drewsteignton Dulford Dunchideock Dunkeswell Dunsdon Dunsford Dunstone - Ivybridge Dunstone - Salcombe Dunstone - Teignbridge Dunterton Dyke East Allington East Anstey East Buckland East Budleigh East Charleton East Cornworthy East Down East Ilkerton East Kimber East Knowstone East Leigh - Ivybridge East Leigh - Lapford East Mere East Ogwell East Panson East Portlemouth East Prawle East Putford East Stowford East Village East Week East Worlington East Youlstone Eastacombe Eastdown Eastington Eastleigh Easton Eastpeek Ebford Ebsworthy Town Edgeworthy Efford Eggbuckland Eggesford Elburton Ellacombe Ellerhayes Elmgate Elmscott Elstone Elwell Ensis Enzie Ermington Escot Park Eversfield Eworthy Exbourne Exeter Exeter Airport Exminster Exmouth Exton Exwick Fair Mile Fairmile Fairy Cross Fardell Farleigh Farringdon Farway - East Devon Feniton Fenny Bridges Filham Filleigh - Barnstaple Filleigh - Crediton Fishleigh Five Bridges Fluxton Follygate Ford Ford - Bideford Ford - Kingsbridge Forda Forder Forder Green Fordton Fowley Cross Foxcombe Frankaborough Fremington Frenchbeer Frithelstock Frithelstockstone Frittiscombe Frogmore Frogwell Fuge Fullaford Furley Galmpton - Brixham Galmpton - Salcombe Gammaton Gappah Gara Bridge George Nympton Georgeham Germansweek Gidcott Gidleigh Gittisham Godford Cross Godsworthy Goldworthy Goodleigh Goodrington Goodstone Gooseford Gosford Goveton Great Englebourne Great Potheridge Great Weeke Grenofen Grinacombe Moor Guineaford Gulworthy Gunn Gunstone Haccombe Haggington Hill Halberton Halford Hallsands Halsinger Halwell Halwill Halwill Junction Ham Hamley Heath Hampton Hand and Pen Hannaford Harberton Harbertonford Harbourneford Harcombe - Lyme Regis Harcombe - Sidmouth Harcombe - Teignbridge Hardisworthy Harford Harford Bridge Harleston Harpford Harracott Hartland Hartland Quay Hartley Hatherleigh Hawkchurch Hawkerland Hawkridge Hawley Bottom Haytor Haytown Heale Heanton Heasley Mill Heathfield Heathstock Heavitree Hele - Cullompton Hele - Ilfracombe Hele - Torquay Hele Lane Hemerdon Hemyock Hendham Henford Hennock Hensleigh Herner Hexworthy Heybrook Bay High Bickington High Bray High Bullen Highampton Higher Brixham Higher Burrowton Higher Gabwell Higher Muddiford Higher Whiddon Highweek Hillerton Hillhead Hillsford Hillside Hiscott Hittisleigh Hittisleigh Cross Hockworthy Holbeton Holcombe Holcombe Rogus Hole Holemoor Hollacombe - Crediton Hollacombe - Holsworthy Hollicombe Hollocombe Holne Holsworthy Holsworthy Beacon Holy City Honeychurch Honicknowle Honiton Hoo Meavy Hooe Hook Hookway Hope Hope Cove Horndon Horrabridge Horridge Horsacott Horsebridge Horwood Howton Huish Hulham Humber Hunter's Inn Huntsham Huntshaw Huntshaw Cross Hurdcott Hutcherleigh Huxham Iddesleigh Ide Ideford Ilfracombe Ilsington Ince Castle Ingleigh Green Ingsdon Instow Inwardleigh Ipplepen Itton Ivybridge Jack in the Green Jacobstowe Jurston Keaton Kellacott Kellaton Kelly Kemacott Kenn Kennerleigh Kennford Kentisbeare Kentisbury Kentisbury Ford Kenton Kernborough Kersbrook Kerscott Kerswell Keyham Killerton Killington Kilmington Kilroot Kilworthy Kimworthy Kingford Kings Nympton Kingsbridge Kingscott Kingsheanton Kingskerswell Kingsteignton Kingston - East Devon Kingston - South Hams Kingswear Knightacott Knighton Knowle - Barnstaple Knowle - Budleigh Salterton Knowle - Coleford Knowle - Cullompton Knowstone Laira Lake - North Devon Lake - West Devon Lamerton Lana Lancercombe Landcross Landkey Landkey Town Landscove Langaford Langbrook Langford Langridge Ford Langtree Langtree Week Lapford Larkbeare Lashbrook Latchbrook Ledstone Lee Lee Mill Bridge Lee Moor Leigh Cross Leigham Lettaford Lewdown Leworthy - North Devon Leworthy - Torridge Lewtrenchard Liddaton Green Lidwell Lifton Liftondown Little Lashbrook Little Marland Little Potheridge Little Torrington Littleborough Littleham - East Devon Littleham - Torridge Littlehempston Liverton Lixton Lobb Lobhillcross Loddiswell Long Barn Long Cause Longcombe Longdown Longlands Loosebeare Lounston Lovaton Lower Ashton Lower Burraton Lower Burrowton Lower Compton Lower Creedy Lower Gabwell Lower Lovacott Lower Loxhore Lower Tale Lower Town Lowton Loxbeare Loxhore Loxhore Cott Ludbrook Luffincott Luppitt Lupridge Lurley Luscombe Luson Lustleigh Luton - East Devon Luton - Teignbridge Lutton - Buckfastleigh Lutton - Ivybridge Lydford Lympstone Lynbridge Lynmouth Lynton Maddaford Madford Maidencombe Maidenhayne Maker Malborough Mamhead Manaton Mannamead Mariansleigh Maristow Marjery Cross Marldon Marsh Marsh Green Martinhoe Marwood Mary Tavy Marystow Matford Maypool Mead Meadwell Meavy Meddon Meeth Meethe Meldon Membury Merrifield - South Hams Merrivale Merton Meshaw Metcombe Michelcombe Middle Marwood Middle Rocombe Middlecott - Mid Devon Middlemoor Milford Mill Brow Mill Cross Millcombe Millhayes Milltown Milton Abbot Milton Combe Milton Damerel Modbury Moditonham Molland Monkleigh Monkokehampton Moor End Moorlake Moorshop Morchard Bishop Morebath Moreleigh Moretonhampstead Mortehoe Mothecombe Mount Batten Mount Edgcumbe Moyson Muddiford Mullacott Cross Murchington Musbury Mutley Mutterton Nadderwater Neopardy Nether Exe Nethercott - North Devon Nethercott - Torridge Netherton Nettacott Netton Newbuildings Newport Newton Abbot Newton Ferrers Newton Poppleford Newton St Cyres Newton St Petrock Newton Tracey Newtown - Exeter Nicholashayne Nimmer Nomansland Norman's Green Normans Green North Bovey North Brentor North Buckland North Heasley North Molton North Pool North Radworthy North Tawton North Town North Whilborough Northam Northcott - Craddock Northcott - Holsworthy Northcott - Sheldon Northleigh - East Devon Northleigh - North Devon Northlew Northmostown Noss Mayo Nymet Rowland Nymet Tracey Oak Cross Oakford Oakfordbridge Odham Offwell Okehampton Olchard Oldridge Oldways End Oreston Otterton Ottery Ottery St Mary Paignton Pancrasweek Parkham Parkham Ash Parracombe Patchacott Patchole Pathfinder Village Payhembury Penlee Pennicott Pennycross Pennymoor Penquit Penstone Peppercombe Percombe Perkins Village Peter Tavy Peters Marland Petrockstowe Petton Peverell Philham Pickwell Pillhead Pilton West Pinhoe Pinn Pippacott Pitt Plymouth Plymouth Airport Plympton Plymstock Plymtree Pocombe Bridge Poleshill Poltimore Pomphlett Ponsworthy Portgate Portontown Posbury Postbridge Poughill Poulston Pounds Hill Poundsgate Powderham Prescott Preston - South Hams Preston - Teignbridge Priestacott Princetown Prixford Puddington Putsborough Pyworthy Queen Dart Quither Quoditch Rackenford Radley Ramsley Rattery Rawridge Raymond Hill Red Ball Redlap Rew - South Hams Rew - Teignbridge Rewe Rexon Rickham Riddlecombe Ringmore - South Hams Ringmore - Teignbridge Roachill Roborough - Beaford Roborough - Plymouth Rockbeare Rockford Rocombe Romansleigh Rose Ash Rosemary Lane Roundswell Rousdon Rowden Rowe Ruggaton Rushford Salcombe Salcombe Regis Saltmill Saltrens Sampford Courtenay Sampford Peverell Sampford Spiney Sandford Sandy Bay Sandy Park Sandygate Sandysyke Sandyway Satterleigh Saunton Scorriton Seaton Seaton Junction Sector Shaldon Shaugh Prior Shebbear Sheepham Sheepstor Sheepwash Sheldon Sherford Sherril Shillingford Shillingford Abbot Shillingford St George Shinnersbridge Shiphay Shirwell Shirwell Cross Shobrooke Shobrooke Park Shute - East Devon Shute - Mid Devon Shutterton Sidbury Sidford Sidmouth Sigford Silverton Simons Burrow Sitcott Slade Slapton Slerra Sloncombe Smallbrook Smallridge Smeatharpe Smithaleigh Smithincott Snapper Soldon Soldon Cross Sourton Sourton Down South Allington South Brent South Common South Hole South Huish South Knighton South Milton South Molton South Pill South Pool South Radworthy South Tawton South Zeal Southcott - North Devon Southcott - Torridge Southcott - West Devon Southerton Southleigh Sowton - East Devon Sowton - West Devon Sparkwell Spestos Splatt Spreacombe Spreyton Spriddlestone Sprytown St Ann's Chapel St Budeaux St Giles St Giles on the Heath St Hill Alphington St John's Chapel St Marychurch Stadbury Staddiscombe Stafford Cross Stanton Staple Cross Starcross Start Point Staverton Sterridge Stevenstone Stibb Cross Sticklepath Stockland Stockleigh English Stockleigh Pomeroy Stoke Stoke Canon Stoke Fleming Stoke Gabriel Stoke in Teignhead Stoke Rivers Stokeinteignhead Stokenham Stonehouse Stoneycombe Stoodleigh - Mid Devon Stoodleigh - North Devon Stover Stowford - East Devon Stowford - North Devon Stowford - West Devon Street Strete Stuckeridge Sutcombe Sutcombemill Sutton Sweetham Swimbridge Swimbridge Newland Sydenham Damerel Tabley Taddiport Talaton Taleford Tamerton Foliot Tavistock Taw Green Tawstock Tedburn St Mary Teigncombe Teigngrace Teignmouth Templeton Tetcott The Gill The Hoe Thelbridge Thornbury Thorndon Cross Thornecroft Thornehillhead Thorverton Throwleigh Thrushelton Thurlescombe Thurlestone Tigley Timewell Tinhay Tipton St John Titchberry Tiverton Tolcis Topsham Torbryan Torcross Tornewton Torquay Torr Torrington Totnes | |||||||||||
