Whitford, Devon
Whitford is a village near Axminster in East Devon.
| Whitford | |
|---|---|
  Whitford Location within Devon | |
| OS grid reference | SY259956 |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | AXMINSTER |
| Postcode district | EX13 |
| Police | Devon and Cornwall |
| Fire | Devon and Somerset |
| Ambulance | South Western |
| UK Parliament | |
It is situated on the western bank of the River Axe, which is crossed via a small bridge with a weir under it on a lane that joins the A358 road at Musbury. The West of England Main Line runs through a cutting close to the village, which is four miles north of the Jurassic Coast at Seaton.
The village has a church, a village hall, and some attractive thatched cottages and is within the East Devon AONB.
External links
History of Whitford in Devon at http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/21221
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