Monkton is a village and
civil parish
In England, a civil parish is a type of Parish (administrative division), administrative parish used for Local government in England, local government. It is a territorial designation which is the lowest tier of local government below district ...
on the
River Otter, about 2 miles north east of
Honiton railway station
Honiton railway station serves the town of Honiton in east Devon, England. It is operated by South Western Railway and is down the line from , on the West of England Line.
History
The station was opened by the LSWR on 19 July 1860, along with ...
, in the
East Devon
East Devon is a local government district in Devon, England. Its council has been based in Honiton since February 2019, and the largest town is Exmouth (with a population of 34,432 at the time of the 2011 census).
The district was formed ...
district, in the 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. Devon is ...
, England. In 2011 the parish had a population of 169. The parish touches
Cotleigh,
Upottery,
Honiton,
Offwell and
Luppitt. The parish is in the
Blackdown Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
Features
There are 5 listed buildings in Monkton.
History
The name "Monkton" means 'Monks' farm/settlement' and is likely to have been of Ango-Saxon origin. The parish was historically in the
Colyton hundred. On the 24th of March 1884 an area from
Combe Raleigh parish was transferred to the parish. The transferred area contained 4 houses in 1891.
References
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Villages in Devon
East Devon District