Woodbury, Devon
Encyclopedia
Woodbury is a village and civil parish
in East Devon
in the English
county of Devon
, 7 miles (11.3 km) south east of the city of Exeter
. It is a commuter village and is primarily residential, since the majority of the workforce commute to Exeter. It has a population of 3,466.
, M5
. Woodbury Castle
is an Iron Age fort on Woodbury Common
. The clergyman and botanist W. Keble Martin lived here in retirement.
and the twinning association hold trips to and from the town on a yearly basis.
Civil parish
In England, a civil parish is a territorial designation and, where they are found, the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties...
in 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...
in the English
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...
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...
, 7 miles (11.3 km) south east of the city 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...
. It is a commuter village and is primarily residential, since the majority of the workforce commute to Exeter. It has a population of 3,466.
Geography
From the census of 2001: population: 816 people, - 57% male 43% female; workforce: 485, of whom 84% commute. Nearby main roads: A376, A30A30 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...
, M5
M5 motorway
The M5 is a motorway in England. It runs from a junction with the M6 at West Bromwich near Birmingham to Exeter in Devon. Heading south-west, the M5 runs east of West Bromwich and west of Birmingham through Sandwell Valley...
. Woodbury Castle
Woodbury Castle
Woodbury Castle is an Iron Age hill fort near the village of Woodbury in the English county of Devon, some eight miles southeast of the city of Exeter....
is an Iron Age fort on Woodbury Common
Woodbury Common, Devon
Woodbury Common in East Devon is an area of common land that is predominantly heathland adjacent to the village of Woodbury, Devon.Within the common is Woodbury Castle, an Iron Age hill fort situated on a viewpoint overlooking westwards the villages of Woodbury and Woodbury Salterton and across the...
. The clergyman and botanist W. Keble Martin lived here in retirement.
Inside Woodbury
In the centre of Woodbury there is a variety of shops from a Londis to a Garage. There is also a fabulous takeaway that serves chinese and fish and chips which is known locally as the best fish and chips in town.Parish Church
St Swithin's Church is early 15th century (consecrated in 1409): the Perpendicular style is mixed with elements of the older Decorated. Interesting features include the woodwork of the screen, the 15th century font, Elizabethan altar rails, Jacobean pulpit, and an early 17th century monument to a man and his wife (recumbent effigies on a tomb-chest).Twinning
Woodbury is twinned with Bretteville sur Odon in NormandyNormandy
Normandy is a geographical region corresponding to the former Duchy of Normandy. It is in France.The continental territory covers 30,627 km² and forms the preponderant part of Normandy and roughly 5% of the territory of France. It is divided for administrative purposes into two régions:...
and the twinning association hold trips to and from the town on a yearly basis.