East Buckland is a small village and former
civil parish
In England, a civil parish is a type of administrative parish used for local government. It is a territorial designation which is the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties, or their combined form, the unitary authority ...
, now in the parish of
East and West Buckland
East and West Buckland is a civil parish in the English county of Devon.
Forming part of the district of North Devon its main settlements are West Buckland
West Buckland is a village and civil parish in Somerset, England, situated south west ...
, in the
North Devon
North Devon is a local government district in Devon, England. North Devon Council is based in Barnstaple. Other towns and villages in the North Devon District include Braunton, Fremington, Ilfracombe, Instow, South Molton, Lynton and Lynmouth ...
district of
Devon
Devon ( , historically known as Devonshire , ) is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in South West England. The most populous settlement in Devon is the city of Plymouth, followed by Devon's county town, the city of Exeter. Devon is ...
, England, next to the village of
West Buckland
West Buckland is a village and civil parish in Somerset, England, situated south west of Taunton in the Somerset West and Taunton district. The parish has a population of 1,189.
History
In 904, certain lands were the basis of a charter to Asse ...
. The village has an
Anglican
Anglicanism is a Western Christian tradition that has developed from the practices, liturgy, and identity of the Church of England following the English Reformation, in the context of the Protestant Reformation in Europe. It is one of th ...
church
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Religion
* Church (building), a building for Christian religious activities
* Church (congregation), a local congregation of a Christian denomination
* Church service, a formalized period of Christian communal worship
* Chris ...
which is frequented by the nearby
West Buckland School
West Buckland School is an independent school in West Buckland, Devon in the English public school tradition. It comprises a senior school, preparatory school, and a nursery. It is a relatively high performing school in Devon. It was one of e ...
. In 1961 the parish had a population of 70.
On 1 April 1986 the parish was abolished and merged with West Buckland to form "East and West Buckland".
The North Devon (Parishes) Order 1986
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External links
GENUKI page
References
Villages in Devon
Former civil parishes in Devon
North Devon
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