Parkham is a small village

Village

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 within the Parish of Parkham four miles south of Horns Cross and the A39

A39 road

The A39 is an A road in south west England. It runs south-west from Bath in Somerset through Wells, Glastonbury, Street and Bridgwater. It then follows the north coast of Somerset and Devon through Williton, Minehead, Porlock, Lynmouth, Barnstaple, Bideford, Stratton, Camelford, Wadebridge and St...

 on the North Devon

North Devon

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 coast. The parish lies within the Kenwith ward in the Torridge

Torridge

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 district. About 800 people live within Parkham and in the surrounding area.

Services

Services within Parkham are limited. They include Parkham Primary School, which has a capacity of 70, and a church, which is a central pillar of the community

Community

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.

There is one bus

Bus

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 route serving Parkham, the 372 Bradworthy

Bradworthy

Bradworthy is a village in Devon, England. The village is close to the site of the first Wind turbines in Devon, put up in 2005.****...

 – Barnstaple

Barnstaple

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 operated by Beacon Bus, with 1–2 buses in each direction Monday to Friday.

Local economy

Although there is a substantial farming community around Parkham, the majority of capital

Capital (economics)

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 is earned outside of the village. During the summer months, tourism

Tourism

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 contributes to the economy through a number of guest houses in the area. Penhaven Country House Hotel can be found within Parkham. The Bell Inn, Parkham's only pub, is in the centre of the village. Also located within the village is the local butcher, G E Honey & Son. There is a Youth Club every Thursday in the chapel & every 2nd Friday of the month in the hall.

External links

• Genuki Parkham page