Towns & cities · South West England
Uffculme
Uffculme — village and civil parish in Devon, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Nearest railway station
- Tiverton Parkway · 2.6 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Uffculme is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. Recent population estimates put it at around 2,631 people. Wikidata describes it as: "village and civil parish in Devon, England, UK". Coordinates: 50.9064°, -3.3266°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Uffculme (, UF-kəm) is a village and civil parish located in the Mid Devon district of Devon, England. Situated in the Blackdown Hills on the B3440, close to the M5 motorway and the Bristol–Exeter railway line, near Cullompton, Uffculme is on the upper reaches of the River Culm. The population of the parish, according to a 2020 estimate, is 3,090. It is surrounded, clockwise from the north, by the parishes of Culmstock, Hemyock, Sheldon, Kentisbeare, Cullompton, Willand, Halberton and Burlescombe.
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Background
History
Historically, Uffculme was a parish in Bampton Hundred, under the Peculiar jurisdiction of the Prebendary of Uffculme, Salisbury Cathedral. Uffculme is of particular interest to local historians because the wills and inventories for Uffculme have survived due to the parish being a peculiar of the Bishop of Salisbury, and hence they were not among the Devon probate records that were destroyed by fire in Exeter following a bombing raid during the Baedeker Blitz of World War II. The earliest (1801) census put the population of Uffculme parish at 1837. From the 16th century, Uffculme was a significant part of the West Country's wool industry, reaching its height in the middle of the 18th…
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- Coordinates
- 50.9064, -3.3266
- County
- Devon
- District
- Mid Devon
- Parish
- Uffculme
- Postcode
- EX15 3AA
- Parliamentary constituency
- Tiverton and Minehead
- Population
- 2,631
- Nearest railway station
- Tiverton Parkway — 2.6 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q731248 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Uffculme (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Uffculme, The Square and St Mary's church - geograph.org.uk - 839640.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Uffculme?
- Uffculme is in Devon, South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode EX15 3AA), in the parish of Uffculme.
- Is Uffculme free to visit?
- Yes, Uffculme is free to enter.
- How do I get to Uffculme?
- The nearest railway station is Tiverton Parkway, about 2.6 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode EX15 3AA.