Brayford is a village and
civil parish in
Devon, England, situated about from
South Molton and from
Barnstaple
Barnstaple ( or ) is a river-port town in North Devon, England, at the River Taw's lowest crossing point before the Bristol Channel. From the 14th century, it was licensed to export wool and won great wealth. Later it imported Irish wool, bu ...
. It lies on
Exmoor and sits beneath open areas of
common land. It is a small rural community and in the surrounding area are many farms.
Brayford is around 1 mile from the hamlet of Charles and is also host to several quarries. The village can be found along the
Ilfracombe - South Molton Road in North Devon, and is also near to the
North Devon Link Road
The A361 is an A class road in southern England, which at is the longest three-digit A road in the UK.
History
When first designated in 1922, the A361 ran from Taunton (Somerset) to Banbury (Oxfordshire). It was later extended west through ...
which connects the area with the
M5.
The large Brayford Quarry lies on the outskirts of the village. It is operated by Hansons but remains an asset of Archibald Nott & Sons.
External links
Brayford website
Villages in Devon
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