Morchard Bishop
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| Population | 975 (2001) |
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| OS grid reference | SS7607 |
| Civil parish | Morchard Bishop |
| District | Mid Devon |
| Shire county | Devon |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | CREDITON |
| Postcode district | EX17 |
| Dialling code | 01363 |
| Police | Devon and Cornwall |
| Fire | Devon and Somerset |
| Ambulance | South Western |
| EU Parliament | South West England |
| UK Parliament | Central Devon |
Coordinates: 50°51′N 3°45′W / 50.85°N 3.75°W
Morchard Bishop is a village and civil parish in Mid Devon in the English county of Devon. It has a population of 975,[1] and contains a primary school, two churches, and a playing field with tennis court. Notable past residents include Ernest Bevin.
Morchard Bishop is twinned with Saint-Gatien-des-Bois in Normandy.[2] It has a garage,a post office, a pub called The London Inn, a surgery, a blacksmith and its own woodland. It is about 8 miles (13 km) from the market town of Crediton. Community events include: a village pantomime, an allotment association, a ukulele band and football teams.
References
- ↑ Office for National Statistics : Census 2001 : Parish Headcounts : Mid Devon Retrieved 27 January 2010
- ↑ "Devon Twinning Circle Associations" (PDF). Devon County Council. Retrieved 18 October 2016.
External links
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