Clyst Honiton
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Clyst Honiton is an English village and civil parish five miles from Exeter
in the East Devon
district, in the county of Devon
. It has a primary school. The church is St Michael and All Angels. Exeter International Airport
which was opened in 1938 is located on the outskirts of the village. The village was originally on the main A30
road from Exeter to Honiton but was Bypassed
in the 1990s. In 2001 the population of the civil parish of
Clyst Honiton was 295.
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...
in the East Devon
East Devon
East Devon is a local government district in Devon, England. Its council is based in Sidmouth, and the largest town is Exmouth.The district was formed on 1 April 1974 by the merger of the borough of Honiton with the urban districts of Budleigh Salterton, Exmouth, Ottery St. Mary, Seaton, Sidmouth...
district, in the county 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...
. It has a primary school. The church is St Michael and All Angels. Exeter International Airport
Exeter International Airport
Exeter International Airport is an airport located at Clyst Honiton in the District of East Devon close to the city of Exeter and within the county of Devon, South West England....
which was opened in 1938 is located on the outskirts of the village. The village was originally on the main A30
A30 road
The 284 miles A30 road from London to Land's End, historically known as the Great South West Road used to provide the most direct route from London to the south west; more recently the M3 motorway and A303 road performs this function for much of the route and only parts of A30 now retain trunk...
road from Exeter to Honiton but was Bypassed
Bypass (road)
A bypass is a road or highway that avoids or "bypasses" a built-up area, town, or village, to let through traffic flow without interference from local traffic, to reduce congestion in the built-up area, and to improve road safety....
in the 1990s. In 2001 the population of the civil parish of
Clyst Honiton was 295.
External links
- http://www.devon.gov.uk/historicclysthoniton