Queen's Nympton or Queensnympton is a small
civil parish 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, England. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 32. There is no actual settlement by the name - the parish was originally an
exclave
An enclave is a territory (or a small territory apart of a larger one) that is entirely surrounded by the territory of one other state or entity. Enclaves may also exist within territorial waters. ''Enclave'' is sometimes used improperly to deno ...
of
South Molton, but was split to form a separate civil parish in 1894.
From northwards clockwise, the parish borders
George Nympton,
Bishop's Nympton,
Mariansleigh
Mariansleigh is a village and civil parish 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, foll ...
, and
King's Nympton.
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Villages in Devon
Former exclaves
North Devon
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