Towns & cities · South West England
Kentisbury
Kentisbury — village in Devon, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Nearest railway station
- Killington Lane · 5.7 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Kentisbury is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. Recent population estimates put it at around 266 people. Wikidata describes it as: "village in Devon, England, UK". Coordinates: 51.1833°, -3.9833°.
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Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: North Devon
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Kentisbury is a rural civil parish in North Devon, England, bordering the Exmoor National Park, consisting of three small hamlets, Patchole, Kentisbury Ford and Kentisbury, approximately 10 miles (16 km) north east of Barnstaple. The population at the 2001 census was 266 people, increasing to 299 at the 2011 census.
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Background
History
There is evidence of an Iron Age enclosure on Kentisbury Down. Kentisbury is mentioned in the Domesday Book, shown as Chentesberia.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.1833, -3.9833
- County
- Devon
- District
- North Devon
- Parish
- Kentisbury
- Postcode
- EX31 4NT
- Parliamentary constituency
- North Devon
- Population
- 266
- Nearest railway station
- Killington Lane — 5.7 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q664169 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Kentisbury (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: St Thomass church, Kentisbury (geograph 3223307).jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Kentisbury?
- Kentisbury is in Devon, South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode EX31 4NT), in the parish of Kentisbury.
- Who owns Kentisbury?
- Kentisbury is owned by |leader_party =.
- Is Kentisbury a protected site?
- Yes — Kentisbury is part of the North Devon National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Kentisbury free to visit?
- Yes, Kentisbury is free to enter.
- How do I get to Kentisbury?
- The nearest railway station is Killington Lane, about 5.7 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode EX31 4NT.