Towns & cities · South West England
Shebbear
Also known as: Shebbear, Dyfnaint
Shebbear — village and civil parish in Torridge, Devon, England.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Shebbear is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. Recent population estimates put it at around 858 people. Wikidata describes it as: "village and civil parish in Torridge, Devon, England". Coordinates: 50.8500°, -4.2167°.
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Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Cornwall
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Shebbear (; SHEB-eer) is a village and civil parish in the Torridge district in Devon, England.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
Shebbear was the third-largest settlement recorded in North Devon in the Domesday Book, having 76 households, 20 of which were slaves. It was unusual in having no Lord, rather being owned directly by the King. Its pre-conquest Saxon name Sceftbeara (Spear-shaft Wood) gives a clue to its historical importance. It was later centre of Shebbear Hundred, a historic administrative area comprising the land surrounded on three sides by the River Torridge and the island of Lundy. An electoral ward exists titled Shebbear & Langtree. The 2021 census population of the parish was 1,021. The village shares its name with the Shebbeare family, who owned land in the area, and of which 18th-century political…
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- Coordinates
- 50.8500, -4.2167
- County
- Devon
- District
- Torridge
- Parish
- Shebbear
- Postcode
- EX21 5SS
- Parliamentary constituency
- Torridge and Tavistock
- Population
- 858
Sources
- wikidata: Q2047745 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Shebbear (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: The church of St Michael at Shebbear (geograph 3702351).jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Shebbear?
- Shebbear is in Devon, South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode EX21 5SS), in the parish of Shebbear.
- Is Shebbear a protected site?
- Yes — Shebbear is part of the Cornwall National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Shebbear free to visit?
- Yes, Shebbear is free to enter.
- How do I get to Shebbear?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode EX21 5SS. It sits within the Torridge and Tavistock parliamentary constituency.