Buckerell Explained

Country:England
Coordinates:50.7977°N -3.2476°W
Official Name:Buckerell
Population:270
Shire County:Devon
Region:South West England
Post Town:Honiton
Postcode District:EX14
Postcode Area:EX
Dial Code:01404
Constituency Westminster:Honiton and Sidmouth
Static Image Name:The Deer Park - Buckerell - geograph.org.uk - 1110562.jpg
Static Image Width:200
Static Image Caption:The Deer Park Country House, near Buckerell.

Buckerell is a small village and civil parish in the East Devon district of Devon, England. The village is about 2.5 miles west of the nearest town, Honiton. In the 2001 census a population of 270 was recorded for the parish, which is surrounded clockwise from the north by the parishes of Awliscombe, Honiton, Gittisham, Feniton and Payhembury.[1]

History

The Church of St Mary and St Giles dates from the 13th or 14th century and has been designates as a Grade II* listed building. There is a richly-carved Chancel screen.[2] There is a statue of Britannia by John Bacon, in memory of Admiral Samuel Graves and his wife.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Map of Devon Parishes. Devon County Council. 7 July 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20131102183100/http://www.devon.gov.uk/devon_districts_2002_.pdf. 2 November 2013. dead.
  2. Web site: Buckerell. Devon County Council. 12 July 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160826002627/http://www.devon.gov.uk/historicbuckerell#. 2016-08-26. dead.
  3. Web site: Church. Buckerell Parish Council. 12 July 2016.