Morchard Bishop is a village and
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 authorit ...
in
Mid Devon in the
English
English usually refers to:
* English language
* English people
English may also refer to:
Peoples, culture, and language
* ''English'', an adjective for something of, from, or related to England
** English national ide ...
county 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. Devo ...
. It has a population of 975, and contains a primary school, two churches, and a playing field with tennis court. Notable past residents include
Ernest Bevin
Ernest Bevin (9 March 1881 – 14 April 1951) was a British statesman, trade union leader, and Labour Party politician. He co-founded and served as General Secretary of the powerful Transport and General Workers' Union in the years 1922–194 ...
.
The name Morchard means ''the great wood or forest'' from the Celtic: ''mǭr cę̃d'', Modern Welsh: ''mawr coed''. The affix of 'Bishop' is from its possession by the
Bishop of Exeter in 1086.
Morchard Bishop is twinned with
Saint-Gatien-des-Bois
Saint-Gatien-des-Bois () is a Communes of France, commune in the Calvados (department), Calvados in the Normandy (administrative region), Normandy Regions of France, region in northwestern France.
Climate
Population
See also
*Communes of ...
in Normandy.
It has a garage, a post office, a pub called The London Inn, a surgery, a blacksmith and its own woodland. It is about from the market town of
Crediton. Community events include: a village pantomime, an allotment association, a ukulele band and football teams.
References
External links
Villages in Devon
{{Devon-geo-stub