Towns & cities · South West England
Mamhead
Mamhead — village in Devon, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Nearest railway station
- Starcross · 4.6 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Mamhead is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. Recent population estimates put it at around 146 people. Address: EX6. Wikidata describes it as: "village in Devon, UK". Coordinates: 50.6197°, -3.5120°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Mamhead is a rural village and civil parish near Dawlish and Kenton in Devon, South West England, in the Teignbridge local authority area. Current community venues include Mamhead Village Hall and the Church of England parish church, dedicated to St Thomas the Apostle, On high ground on the Haldon Hills, dense woodlands open out into views of the coast and the estuary of the River Exe.
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Background
History
The village was part of Exminster hundred. According to Daniel and Samuel Lysons, in their Magna Britannia: John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales (1870–1872) says of Mamhead: The population was 230 in 1801, 178 in 1901. A parish history file is kept at Dawlish Library.
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- Coordinates
- 50.6197, -3.5120
- County
- Devon
- District
- Teignbridge
- Parish
- Mamhead
- Postcode
- EX6
- Parliamentary constituency
- Newton Abbot
- Population
- 146
- Nearest railway station
- Starcross — 4.6 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q674241 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Mamhead (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: View from the Obelisk, above Mamhead - geograph.org.uk - 1290936.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Mamhead?
- Mamhead is in Devon, South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode EX6), in the parish of Mamhead.
- Is Mamhead free to visit?
- Yes, Mamhead is free to enter.
- How do I get to Mamhead?
- The nearest railway station is Starcross, about 4.6 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode EX6.