Towns & cities · South West England
North Molton
North Molton — village and civil parish in Devon, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
North Molton is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. Recent population estimates put it at around 1,047 people. Wikidata describes it as: "village and civil parish in Devon, England, UK". Coordinates: 51.0583°, -3.8061°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Barle SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
North Molton is a village, parish and former manor in North Devon, England. The population of the parish in 2001 was 1,047, decreasing to 721 in the 2011 census. An electoral ward with the same name also exists. The ward population at the census was 2,206. Bounded on the north east by the border with Somerset, it is the second largest parish in Devon, covering about 15,000 acres. Until the 18th century the village was an important centre of the woollen industry, and mining was also a significant employer in the parish until the 19th century.
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Background
History
North Molton was a manor within the royal demesne until it was granted to a member of the la Zouche family by King John. In 1270 Roger la Zouche was granted a licence to hold a weekly market in the manor and an annual fair on All Saints' Day. The manor then passed through the St Maur family to the Bampfylde family, in the 15th century. Amyas Bampfylde (died 1626) built Court Hall—now demolished—to the immediate east of the church. The other significant family in the parish was the Parker family: in 1550 Edmund Parker was granted the office of bailiff of the manor and he built Court House, adjacent to the west of the church in 1553.
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- Coordinates
- 51.0583, -3.8061
- County
- Devon
- District
- North Devon
- Parish
- North Molton
- Postcode
- EX36 3DE
- Parliamentary constituency
- North Devon
- Population
- 1,047
Sources
- wikidata: Q543013 (CC0)
- wikipedia: North Molton (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: All Saints, North Molton, Devon - geograph.org.uk - 1725079.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is North Molton?
- North Molton is in Devon, South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode EX36 3DE), in the parish of North Molton.
- Is North Molton a protected site?
- Yes — North Molton is part of the River Barle SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is North Molton free to visit?
- Yes, North Molton is free to enter.
- How do I get to North Molton?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode EX36 3DE. It sits within the North Devon parliamentary constituency.