Human settlement in England
| Awliscombe | |
|---|---|
 Farm buildings, Awliscombe | |
  AwliscombeLocation within Devon | |
| Population | 500 (2011) |
| Civil parish |
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| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Honiton |
| Postcode district | EX14 |
| Police | Devon and Cornwall |
| Fire | Devon and Somerset |
| Ambulance | South Western |
| UK Parliament | |
| 50°49′00″N 3°14′00″W / 50.816667°N 3.233333°W / 50.816667; -3.233333 | |
Awliscombe is a village and civil parish in the East Devon district of Devon, England. The village is about two miles west of Honiton. The 2011 census showed a population of 500 for the parish, which is surrounded clockwise from the north by the parishes of Dunkeswell, Combe Raleigh, Honiton, Gittisham, Buckerell, Payhembury and Broadhembury.
In the centre of the village is the church of St Michael & All Angels and Awliscombe C of E Primary School.
The village has been described as having "a fine show of medieval stonework", and the church screen as being "one of the splendid survivals of the best craftsmanship of medieval Devon".
References
- "Key Figures for 2011 Census: Awliscombe (Parish)". www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk. Office for national Statistics. Archived from the original on 29 July 2014. Retrieved 25 January 2016.
- "Map of Devon Parishes" (PDF). Devon County Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 November 2013. Retrieved 7 July 2016.
- "Awliscombe Church of England Primary School". Devon County Council. Retrieved 25 January 2016.
- Mee, Arthur (1965). The King's England:Devon.
External links
Media related to Awliscombe at Wikimedia Commons- Awliscombe Parish Council
- Devon Local Studies - Awliscombe community page
- Awliscombe in the Domesday Book
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