Towns & cities · South West England
Ashwater
Ashwater — village in Devon, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Ashwater is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. Recent population estimates put it at around 651 people. Address: EX21. Wikidata describes it as: "village in Devon, England, UK". Coordinates: 50.7300°, -4.2900°.
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Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Cornwall
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Ashwater is a village and civil parish in the Torridge district of Devon, England. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 651 that had risen to 673 by the 2011 census. It is close to the Cornish border, and is about 10 miles north of Launceston. The church is thirteenth century, with fifteenth-century windows, with an arcade that mixes the two periods. The decorated font is Norman, described by Mee as "a great treasure". The former rectory is a Grade II listed building. "ASHWATER, a parish in the hundred of BLACK-TORRINGTON, county of DEVON, 6 miles (S.E. by S.) from Holsworthy, containing 774 inhabitants. The living is a rectory, in the archdeaconry of Totness, and diocese of Exeter, rated in the king's books at £26. 6. 8. The Rev. T. Melhuish was patron in 1823. The church, dedicated to St. Peter, contains some interesting monuments. Fairs for cattle are held here on the first Tuesday in May, and the first Monday after the lst of August. Freestone of excellent quality is obtained in the vicinity."
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- Coordinates
- 50.7300, -4.2900
- County
- Devon
- District
- Torridge
- Parish
- Ashwater
- Postcode
- EX21
- Parliamentary constituency
- Torridge and Tavistock
- Population
- 651
Sources
- wikidata: Q977239 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Ashwater (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Ashwater Church (geograph 2701494).jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Ashwater?
- Ashwater is in Devon, South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode EX21), in the parish of Ashwater.
- Is Ashwater a protected site?
- Yes — Ashwater is part of the Cornwall National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Ashwater free to visit?
- Yes, Ashwater is free to enter.
- How do I get to Ashwater?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode EX21. It sits within the Torridge and Tavistock parliamentary constituency.