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Buckerell
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Buckerell
Location within Devon
Population270 
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Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town Honiton
Postcode district EX14
Dialling code 01404
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50°47′52″N3°14′51″W / 50.7977°N 3.2476°W / 50.7977; -3.2476 Coordinates: 50°47′52″N3°14′51″W / 50.7977°N 3.2476°W / 50.7977; -3.2476

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]

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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]

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References

  1. "Map of Devon Parishes" (PDF). Devon County Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 November 2013. Retrieved 7 July 2016.
  2. 1 2 Historic England. "Church of St Mary & St Giles (1333760)". National Heritage List for England . Retrieved 3 August 2020.
  3. "Buckerell". Devon County Council. Archived from the original on 26 August 2016. Retrieved 12 July 2016.
  4. "Church". Buckerell Parish Council. Retrieved 12 July 2016.