Towns & cities · South West England
Stockland
Stockland — village and civil parish in Devon, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Nearest railway station
- Axminster · 8.1 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Stockland is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. It covers approximately 2,394 km². Recent population estimates put it at around 655 people. Address: EX14. Wikidata describes it as: "village and civil parish in Devon, United Kingdom". Coordinates: 50.8370°, -3.0740°.
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Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Blackdown Hills
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Stockland is a village and civil parish in Devon, close to the Somerset boundary. The parish is surrounded clockwise from the north by the parishes of Yarcombe, Membury, Dalwood, Widworthy, Offwell, Cotleigh and Upottery. Its nearest neighbouring towns are Honiton and Axminster, which are 6 miles (10 km) and 5 miles (8 km) away respectively. It has a population of around 600. The village is placed within the Blackdown Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The Stockland parish had historically been an exclave of Dorset until the Counties (Detached Parts) Act 1844.
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Background
Description
Stockland has a village hall where community events are held and is the location of the local pre-school. The village hall also includes a children's play area, cricket pitch and tennis court. The village hall is the location for the annual Stockland Fair held on May bank holiday. This fair was granted by King Henry III to the Manor of Stockland in 1252. From 2016-2019 the village community conducted a campaign to protect their last remaining pub, the Kings Arms, from being developed mainly into housing with the loss of the skittle alley and most of the car park. It successfully culminated in acquisition by Stockland Community Pub Limited, a Community Benefit society, which now owns the…
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- Coordinates
- 50.8370, -3.0740
- County
- Devon
- District
- East Devon
- Parish
- Stockland
- Postcode
- EX14
- Parliamentary constituency
- Honiton and Sidmouth
- Population
- 655
- Nearest railway station
- Axminster — 8.1 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q974235 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Stockland, Devon (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Stockland, Kings Arms Inn - geograph.org.uk - 1705177.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Stockland?
- Stockland is in Devon, South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode EX14), in the parish of Stockland.
- Is Stockland a protected site?
- Yes — Stockland is part of the Blackdown Hills National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Stockland free to visit?
- Yes, Stockland is free to enter.
- How do I get to Stockland?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode EX14. It sits within the Honiton and Sidmouth parliamentary constituency.