Buckerell

Buckerell

The Deer Park Hotel, near Buckerell.
Buckerell
Buckerell shown within Devon
Population 270 
Shire county
Region
Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Postcode district EX14
Dialling code 01404
Police Devon and Cornwall
Fire Devon and Somerset
Ambulance South Western
EU Parliament South West England
UK Parliament

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.[2] There is a richly-carved Chancel screen.[3] There is a statue of Britannia by John Bacon, in memory of Admiral Samuel Graves and his wife.[2][4]

References

  1. "Map of Devon Parishes" (PDF). Devon County Council. Retrieved 7 July 2016.
  2. 1 2 "Church of St Mary & St Giles". National Heritage List for England. Historic England. Retrieved 12 July 2016.
  3. "Buckerell". Devon County Council. Retrieved 12 July 2016.
  4. "Church". Buckerell Parish Council. Retrieved 12 July 2016.


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