North Molton
Village in Devon, England / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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North Molton is a village, parish and former manor in North Devon, England. The population of the parish in 2001 was 1,047, decreasing to 721 in the 2011 census.[1] An electoral ward with the same name also exists. The ward population at the census was 2,206.[2] Bounded on the north east by the border with Somerset,[3] it is the second largest parish in Devon, covering about 15,000 acres. Until the 18th century the village was an important centre of the woollen industry, and mining was also a significant employer in the parish until the 19th century.[4]
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North Molton, viewed from the south east. From the church at the top of the hill the village extends down a ridge to the River Mole. Bampfylde Clump is on the horizon | |
Population | 721 (2011 Census) |
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Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | South Molton |
Postcode district | EX36 |
Police | Devon and Cornwall |
Fire | Devon and Somerset |
Ambulance | South Western |
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