Towns & cities · South West England
Oakford
Oakford — village and civil parish in Mid Devon, Devon, England.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Oakford is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. Recent population estimates put it at around 340 people. Wikidata describes it as: "village and civil parish in Mid Devon, Devon, England". Coordinates: 50.9816°, -3.5538°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Oakford is a village and civil parish in the Mid Devon district of Devon, England. It is located three miles (5 km) south west of Bampton and eight miles (13 km) north north west of Tiverton. Oakford is near the river Exe. In 1870, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Oakford thus: OAKFORD, a village and a parish in Tiverton district, Devon. The village stands on a bold acclivity, adjacent to a tributary of the river Exe, 2 miles S of the boundary with Somerset, 3 W S W of Bampton, and 6½ N N W of Tiverton r. station; is large and straggling. The parish comprises 5, 464acres."
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Background
History
Oakford church (St. Peter) dominates the village from an eminence. The porch, nave, cancel and vestry were rebuilt in 1838-9, except for the 15th-century tower, with a spacious nave and short chancel. The tower houses eight bells, said to have exceptional tone, cast by Mears of London in 1825 and given to the church by the then rector, the Rev James Parkin. He also presented the organ, built by J. R. Mortimore of Tiverton, in 1841. Oakford is located within Mid Devon local authority area. Historically it formed part of Witheridge Hundred. It falls within Tiverton Deanery for ecclesiastical purposes. The Deaneries are used to arrange the typescript Church Notes of B. F. Cresswell, which are…
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- Coordinates
- 50.9816, -3.5538
- County
- Devon
- District
- Mid Devon
- Parish
- Oakford
- Postcode
- EX16 9DW
- Parliamentary constituency
- Tiverton and Minehead
- Population
- 340
Sources
- wikidata: Q927613 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Oakford, Devon (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Oakford, Rookery Hill - geograph.org.uk - 186484.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Oakford?
- Oakford is in Devon, South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode EX16 9DW), in the parish of Oakford.
- Is Oakford free to visit?
- Yes, Oakford is free to enter.
- How do I get to Oakford?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode EX16 9DW. It sits within the Tiverton and Minehead parliamentary constituency.