Axminster (hundred) - AbsoluteAstronomy.com

The hundred of Axminster was the name of one of thirty two ancient administrative shires of Devon

Devon

Devon is a large county in southwestern England. The county is sometimes referred to as Devonshire, although the term is rarely used inside the county itself as the county has never been officially "shired", it often indicates a traditional or historical context.The county shares borders with...

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England

England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...

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The parishes in the hundred were:
Axminster

Axminster

Axminster is a market town and civil parish on the eastern border of Devon in England. The town is built on a hill overlooking the River Axe which heads towards the English Channel at Axmouth, and is in the East Devon local government district. It has a population of 5,626. The market is still...

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Axmouth

Axmouth

Axmouth is a village and civil parish in the East Devon district of Devon, England, near the mouth of the River Axe. The village itself is about 1 km inland, although the parish extends to the sea. The village is near Seaton and Beer...

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Combe Raleigh

Combe Raleigh

Combe Raleigh is a village in the county of Devon, England. It is about 1.5 miles north of the town of Honiton. The word 'Combe' is of Celtic origin meaning 'valley' whilst the name 'Raleigh' comes from the Raleigh family's ownership of the village in the thirteenth century.The 15th century parish...

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Combpyne

Combpyne

Combpyne is a hamlet in East Devon off the A3052 road between Colyford and Lyme Regis in Dorset.Situated in a Devon combe, this scattered hamlet includes a medieval manor house, a 12th century church and a village pond known as 'The Harbour'...

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Dalwood

Dalwood

Dalwood is a village and county parish in the East Devon district of the English county of Devon. It is approximately 3 miles away from the nearest town, Axminster, and 5 miles away from Honiton. Dalwood can be accessed by the nearby A35 road. The village is placed within the Blackdown Hills Area...

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Honiton

Honiton

Honiton is a town and civil parish in East Devon, situated close to the River Otter, north east of Exeter in the county of Devon. The town's name is pronounced in two ways, and , each pronunciation having its adherents...

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Kilmington

Kilmington, Devon

Kilmington is a village near Axminster in East Devon off the A35 road.It includes Coryton, a brick house with Portland stone dressings built in 1754-6 by Benedictus Marwood Tucker, sheriff of Devon in 1763. Some remains of the older mansion can also be seen at Old Coryton.The parish church of St...

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Luppitt

Luppitt

Luppitt is a village and civil parish in East Devon situated about due north of Honiton....

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Membury

Membury, Devon

Membury is a village three miles north west of Axminster in East Devon.The village has a 13th century church dedicated to St John the Baptist with a tall slim tower...

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Musbury

Musbury

Musbury is a village and civil parish in the East Devon district of Devon, England. It lies approximately 2 miles away from Colyton and 2.5 miles away from Axminster, the nearest towns. Musbury is served by the A358 road and lies on the route of the East Devon Way, a 40-mile footpath following the...

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Rousdon

Rousdon

Rousdon is a village in East Devon off the A3052 road between Colyford and Lyme Regis in Dorset.The small village developed around the Mansion of the Peek family in the early 19th century...

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Stockland

Stockland, Devon

Stockland is a small rural village in Devon, close to the Somerset boundary. Its nearest neighbouring towns Honiton and Axminster, which are 6 miles and 5 miles away respectively. It has a population of around 600...

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Thorncombe

Thorncombe

Thorncombe is a village and civil parish in west Dorset, England, situated on the borders of Somerset and Devon, five miles south east of Chard. The civil parish has a population of 714 , and 8.4% of dwellings are second homes.-Geography:...

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Uplyme

Uplyme

Uplyme is a village which lies in East Devon on the Devon-Dorset border and the River Lym, adjacent to the Dorset coastal town of Lyme Regis. It has a population of approximately 1700.-History and background:...

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Upottery

Upottery

Upottery is a small settlement in Devon, England.RAF Upottery is a former World War II airfield in East Devon, England. The airfield is located approximately 6 miles north-northeast of Honiton; about 140 miles southwest of London-External links:...

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Yarcombe

Yarcombe

Yarcombe is a village and civil parish on the A30 road, in the East Devon district, in the county of Devon, England. Yarcombe is located near the towns of Honiton and Chard. Yarcombe has a church called St John the Baptist, Yarcombe.- External links :* *...

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