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Duryard
Location within the United Kingdom
Area4.55 km2 (1.76 sq mi)
Population11,883 (2011 census) [1]
  Density 2,612/km2 (6,770/sq mi)
Shire county
Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town EX4
Postcode district EX
List of places
UK
England
50°44′30″N3°32′20″W / 50.74167°N 3.53889°W / 50.74167; -3.53889

Duryard is an ancient area of Exeter in Devon, England. [2] [3] Duryard was once the hunting land of the Anglo-Saxon kings. The name comes from the Anglo-Saxon dear (deer) and geard (fold). [4] Today, much of the area is occupied by the University of Exeter, which has a hall of residence named Duryard.

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References

  1. UK Office for National Statistics. "2011 UK Census". Archived from the original on 11 July 2020. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
  2. Ordnance Survey: Landranger map sheet 192 Exeter & Sidmouth (Exmouth & Teignmouth) (Map). Ordnance Survey. 2013. ISBN   978-0-319-23139-5.
  3. "Ordnance Survey: 1:50,000 Scale Gazetteer" (csv (download)). www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk. Ordnance Survey. 1 January 2016. Retrieved 18 February 2016.
  4. Duryard – a Royal Hunting Forest | Exeter Memories, archived from the original on 7 July 2023, retrieved 6 July 2023