Buckland, Devon
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Apart from a number of places in Devon
for which Buckland forms the first part of the name (see Buckland
), the name on its own refers to two places in Devon:
Devon
Devon is a large county in southwestern England. The county is sometimes referred to as Devonshire, although the term is rarely used inside the county itself as the county has never been officially "shired", it often indicates a traditional or historical context.The county shares borders with...
for which Buckland forms the first part of the name (see Buckland
Buckland
-People:*Francis Trevelyan Buckland , English zoologist and natural historian*Frank Buckland , Canadian sports administrator*Herbert Tudor Buckland , British architect*James Buckland , English rugby union player...
), the name on its own refers to two places in Devon:
- Buckland is a hamlet near to ThurlestoneThurlestoneThurlestone is a village 5 miles west of Kingsbridge in the South Hams district in south Devon, England.The village takes its name from Thurlestone Rock, the so-called "thirled stone", an arch-shaped rock formation just offshore in Thurlestone Bay.The village's All Saints church is built of the...
in the South HamsSouth HamsSouth Hams is a local government district on the south coast of Devon, England with its headquarters in the town of Totnes. It contains the towns of Dartmouth, Kingsbridge, Ivybridge, Salcombe — the largest of which is Ivybridge with a population of 16,056....
, at 50°16′46"N 3°51′22"W. It was listed as a manor in the Domesday BookDomesday BookDomesday Book , now held at The National Archives, Kew, Richmond upon Thames in South West London, is the record of the great survey of much of England and parts of Wales completed in 1086...
.
- Buckland is also a suburb of Newton AbbotNewton AbbotNewton Abbot is a market town and civil parish in the Teignbridge District of Devon, England on the River Teign, with a population of 23,580....
, on the opposite side of the A380 roadA380 roadThe A380 is a road in South West England, connecting the Torbay area to the A38, and hence to the rest of Great Britain's main road network.-Route:...
from the town centre, around 50°31′35"N 3°35′23"W. It is separated from MilberMilberMilber is a housing estate at considered part of the town of Newton Abbot in south Devon. It is on the opposite side of the A380 road from the town centre. Milber contains mainly houses, but also a trading estate and some shops. Its unusual 20th-century church of St Luke was built as a result of a...
by Shaldon Road.