Chulmleigh is a remote, Saxon hilltop town and civil parish

Civil parish

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 located in North Devon

North Devon

North Devon is the northern part of the English county of Devon. It is also the name of a local government district in Devon. Its council is based in Barnstaple. Other towns and villages in the North Devon District include Braunton, Fremington, Ilfracombe, Instow, South Molton, Lynton and Lynmouth...

 in the heart of the English

England

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 county of Devon

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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...

. It is located 20 miles (32.2 km) north west of Exeter

Exeter

Exeter is a historic city in Devon, England. It lies within the ceremonial county of Devon, of which it is the county town as well as the home of Devon County Council. Currently the administrative area has the status of a non-metropolitan district, and is therefore under the administration of the...

, just north of the Mid Devon

Mid Devon

Mid Devon is a local government district in Devon, England. Its council is based in Tiverton.The district was formed under the Local Government Act 1972, on 1 April 1974 by the merger of the borough of Tiverton and Crediton urban district together with Tiverton Rural District, and Crediton Rural...

 boundary, linked by the A377 and B3096 roads. In 2001 the population of the parish was 1,308.

Chulmleigh has some very old architecture with many cob

Cob (building)

Cob or cobb or clom is a building material consisting of clay, sand, straw, water, and earth, similar to adobe. Cob is fireproof, resistant to seismic activity, and inexpensive...

 and thatched buildings. It is located close to the Tarka Railway Line

Tarka Line

The Tarka Line is a railway line from Exeter to Barnstaple in Devon, England. The line follows the River Creedy, River Yeo and River Taw for some of its route...

 and King's Nympton Railway Station

King's Nympton railway station

King's Nympton railway station is a small station on the Tarka Line north west of Exeter St David's station on the way to Barnstaple. It serves a number of rural villages, including King's Nympton, but is located in the civil parish of Chulmleigh.-History:...

 is within the parish, although it is around 2 miles (3.2 km) from the town.

Chulmleigh has a retained Fire station

Fire station

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 which is part of Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service

Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service

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. The secondary school is the Chulmleigh Community College has been amongst Devon's highest GCSE league tables. The town's pub is the Old Court House. on South Molton Street. The parish church is St Mary Magdalene.

There are many local businesses and organisations, including Chulmleigh Cricket Club and Chulmleigh Golf Course.