Morchard Bishop

Morchard Bishop
Morchard Bishop
Morchard Bishop Morchard Bishop shown within Devon
Population	975 (2001)
OS grid reference	SS7607
Civil parish	Morchard Bishop
District	Mid Devon
Shire county	Devon
Region	South West
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	CREDITON
Postcode district	EX17
Dialling code	01363
Police	Devon and Cornwall
Fire	Devon and Somerset
Ambulance	South Western
EU Parliament	South West England
UK Parliament	Central Devon
List of places UK England Devon

Coordinates: 50°51′N 3°45′W / 50.85°N 3.75°W / 50.85; -3.75

Morchard Bishop is a village and civil parish in Mid Devon in the English county of Devon. It has a population of 975,^[1] and contains a primary school, two churches, and a playing field with tennis court. Notable past residents include Ernest Bevin.

Morchard Bishop is twinned with a village in Normandy. It also has a garage,a post office and a pub called The London Inn, a surgery, a blacksmith and its own woodland. It is about 8 miles (13 km) from the market town of Crediton. Community events include: a village pantomime, an allotment association, a ukulele band and football teams.

References

↑ Office for National Statistics : Census 2001 : Parish Headcounts : Mid Devon Retrieved 27 January 2010

External links

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