Exbourne
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Exbourne is a village
and civil parish
in the English
county of Devon
. It lies in West Devon
, about 5 miles north of Okehampton
. It lies in a primarily agricultural location and the local parish council represents both Exbounre and nearby Jacobstowe.
There is a Church of England
Primary School which has three classes with about sixty children on roll. The public house
is called the 'Red Lion'. At present there is no permanent shop/post office
. There is a temporary one in the village hall two days a week. There are plans to build an eco-friendly shop and villagers are busy raising money for this. A garage and car workshop lies at the crossroads with the A3072.
Village
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet with the population ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand , Though often located in rural areas, the term urban village is also applied to certain urban neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New...
and civil parish
Civil parish
In England, a civil parish is a territorial designation and, where they are found, the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties...
in the English
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
county of 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...
. It lies in West Devon
West Devon
West Devon is a local government district and borough in Devon, England. Towns in the district include Chagford, Okehampton, Princetown, and Tavistock, where the council is based....
, about 5 miles north of Okehampton
Okehampton
Okehampton is a town and civil parish in West Devon in the English county of Devon. It is situated at the northern edge of Dartmoor, and has an estimated population of 7,155.-History:...
. It lies in a primarily agricultural location and the local parish council represents both Exbounre and nearby Jacobstowe.
There is a Church of England
Church of England
The Church of England is the officially established Christian church in England and the Mother Church of the worldwide Anglican Communion. The church considers itself within the tradition of Western Christianity and dates its formal establishment principally to the mission to England by St...
Primary School which has three classes with about sixty children on roll. The public house
Public house
A public house, informally known as a pub, is a drinking establishment fundamental to the culture of Britain, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand. There are approximately 53,500 public houses in the United Kingdom. This number has been declining every year, so that nearly half of the smaller...
is called the 'Red Lion'. At present there is no permanent shop/post office
Post office
A post office is a facility forming part of a postal system for the posting, receipt, sorting, handling, transmission or delivery of mail.Post offices offer mail-related services such as post office boxes, postage and packaging supplies...
. There is a temporary one in the village hall two days a week. There are plans to build an eco-friendly shop and villagers are busy raising money for this. A garage and car workshop lies at the crossroads with the A3072.