East Buckland

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East Buckland
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East Buckland
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Post town BARNSTAPLE
Postcode district EX32
Dialling code 01598
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51°03′46″N3°53′17″W / 51.062700°N 3.887999°W / 51.062700; -3.887999 Coordinates: 51°03′46″N3°53′17″W / 51.062700°N 3.887999°W / 51.062700; -3.887999

East Buckland is a small village and former civil parish, now in the parish of East and West Buckland, in the North Devon district of Devon, England, next to the village of West Buckland. The village has an Anglican church which is frequented by the nearby West Buckland School. In 1961 the parish had a population of 70. [1]

On 1 April 1986 the parish was abolished and merged with West Buckland to form "East and West Buckland". [2]

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References

  1. "Population statistics East Buckland AP/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time . Retrieved 31 March 2023.
  2. The North Devon (Parishes) Order 1986