Towns & cities · South West England
Dunchideock
Dunchideock — village in Devon, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Nearest railway station
- Marsh Barton · 4.9 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Dunchideock is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. Recent population estimates put it at around 262 people. Address: EX6. Wikidata describes it as: "village in Devon, England, UK". Coordinates: 50.6800°, -3.5800°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Dunchideock ( DUN-chid-ək, dun-CHID-ee-ək) is a small civil parish on the north eastern slopes of the Haldon Hills in Teignbridge, Devon, England. It covers an area of 392 hectares (970 acres) and lies about 6 km (3.7 mi) south-west of Exeter and 11 km (6.8 mi) north-east of Bovey Tracey. The parish, with a population of 262 in 2001, lacks a compact village, but consists of scattered dwellings. It is surrounded clockwise from the north by the parishes of Holcombe Burnell, Ide, Shillingford St. George, Kenn, and Doddiscombsleigh.
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Background
History
The parish church is dedicated to St Michael and is Grade I listed. It originated in 1308 at the latest, but the present church building, built of red sandstone, was started in the late 14th century. It has been partially rebuilt and restored many times. Within the parish was the former Haldon House which was the home of Sir Robert Palk, 1st Baronet. Mostly demolished in the 1920s, the remaining wing is now the Best Western "Lord Haldon Hotel". Also in the parish is Haldon Belvedere, a triangular tower on top of Haldon that was built by Palk in 1788 in memory of his friend General Stringer Lawrence. Archie Winckworth, the former owner of Dunchideock House, posted a memoir about the village…
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- Coordinates
- 50.6800, -3.5800
- County
- Devon
- District
- Teignbridge
- Parish
- Dunchideock
- Postcode
- EX6
- Parliamentary constituency
- Central Devon
- Population
- 262
- Nearest railway station
- Marsh Barton — 4.9 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q596082 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Dunchideock (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: View over Dunchideock.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Dunchideock?
- Dunchideock is in Devon, South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode EX6), in the parish of Dunchideock.
- Is Dunchideock free to visit?
- Yes, Dunchideock is free to enter.
- How do I get to Dunchideock?
- The nearest railway station is Marsh Barton, about 4.9 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode EX6.