Exbourne is a village and

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in the

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county of

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. The Anglo-Saxon origin of the name is gæces burn - Cuckoo Stream. It occupies a hillside location between the River Okement and the Hole Brook, about 5 miles north of

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in West Devon, and height above sea level ranges between 280 Ft. and 484 Ft. It lies in a primarily agricultural location and the local parish council represents both Exbourne and nearby Jacobstowe. The population of the ward which represents ''Exbourne'' and all surrounding villages was 1,695 at the 2011 census.

Overview

The village contains a

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, in which the principle building is th
Church of St.Mary
with its embattled tower and some fabric dating from XIV c. The presen
Manor House
was built ca. 1830, and the manorial court was formerly held at Court Barton. There is a

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which has three classes with about sixty children on roll.. Other public buildings include the Methodist Chapel and the Village Hall, which was formerly the Manor Hall. An early Bible Christian chapel and Sunday School still stand, converted for residential use. The

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is called the 'Red Lion' which has undergone extensive work. There is an eco-friendly underground community shop, cafe and post office (opened 2012), which has been funded through grants and local funding. A garage, filling station and car workshop (RB Tyres) lies at the crossroads with the A3072. At the boundary with Jacobstowe stands an ancien
packhorse bridge
over the Okement river.

External links

*
North Tawton Community Website
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Exbourne with Jacobstowe Community website

References

{{Authority control Villages in Devon