Ide is a village in
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 ...
, England, just under southwest of
Exeter. The village church is dedicated to the German Saint
Ida of Herzfeld
Saint Ida of Herzfeld (c. 770 – 4 September 825) was the widow of a Saxon duke who devoted her life to the poor following the death of her husband in 811. Her feast day is September 4.
Life
While there is disagreement as to her precise parentage ...
and was rebuilt in 1834.
The majority of the village is separated from suburban Exeter by the
A30 dual carriageway. Whilst it was controversial at the time of construction, the
bypass has effectively enabled Ide to maintain an independent identity. The parish boundaries extend a short distance over the A30 and several notable buildings within the parish, including Ide House and the Twisted Oak pub, are located on the Exeter side.
The village has two pubs: the Poacher's Inn and the Huntsman Inn. To the northwest of the village at College Lane, a
ford
Ford commonly refers to:
* Ford Motor Company, an automobile manufacturer founded by Henry Ford
* Ford (crossing), a shallow crossing on a river
Ford may also refer to:
Ford Motor Company
* Henry Ford, founder of the Ford Motor Company
* Ford F ...
crosses the Fordland Brook.
Above Ide on a hilltop at SX8888 is the site of a
Roman
Roman or Romans most often refers to:
*Rome, the capital city of Italy
*Ancient Rome, Roman civilization from 8th century BC to 5th century AD
*Roman people, the people of ancient Rome
*'' Epistle to the Romans'', shortened to ''Romans'', a lette ...
fortlet or signal station.
Ide Halt railway station on the G.W.R.
Teign Valley Line opened in 1903 and closed to passengers on 9 June 1958. The station site was re-developed as St Ida's Close and no trace of the railway now remains.
Ide had a population of 526 in 2011 and decreased to 510 in 2014.
References
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Villages in Devon
Roman fortifications in Devon
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