West Buckfastleigh is a small civil parish in the South Hams district, on the eastern border of Dartmoor in Devon, England. Situated within the parish are the village of Scorriton and the hamlets of Michelcombe and Combe.[1] In 2011 it had a population of 301.
| West Buckfastleigh | |
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 The Tradesman's Arms in Scorriton | |
  West Buckfastleigh Location within Devon | |
| Population | 301 (2011 census) |
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| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Description
editWest Buckfastleigh is a civil parish located at the eastern fringes of Dartmoor, and lies inside of the borders of the National Park. The majority of the parish is farmland. The parallel valleys of the Holy Brook and the River Mardle run through the parish.
It is crossed by the ancient track known as Abbots' Way.[1]
Location
editStarting north and going with the clock, the neighbouring parishes are Holne, Ashburton, Buckfastleigh, Dean Prior and Dartmoor Forest. West Buckfastleigh lies within the local government district of South Hams, unlike the parish with which it shares the majority of its name, Buckfastleigh, which is in Teignbridge.[2]
History
editThe parish was formed on 31 December 1894[3] from the rural part of "Buckfastleigh", the part in Buckfastleigh Urban District became "East Buckfastleigh"[4] but was renamed "Buckfastleigh" as a successor parish.[5]
Notes
edit- ^ a b BBC. "West Buckfastleigh Parish". Domesday Reloaded. Retrieved 10 - 5 - 2014.
- ^ "Map of Devon Parishes" (PDF). Devon County Council. Retrieved 11 May 2014.
- ^ "Relationships and changes West Buckfastleigh CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
- ^ "Totnes Registration District". UKBMD. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
- ^ "Newton Abbot Registration District". UKBMD. Retrieved 7 October 2023.