Cheriton Bishop
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Cheriton Bishop is a village situated on the northern borders of Dartmoor National park between Exeter and Okehampton. The history of the settlement can be traced back over a thousand years when the old village centre was first established as a commercial centre for the local farming community.
The name "Cheriton" derives from the ancient English for "church town". The current church, St Mary's, originates from the 13th century.
Today (2007), the village has a population of around 800. The village has two public houses, the Old Thatch and the Mulberry (previously the Good Knight Inn, changed management 2007). It is also served by a village shop, doctor's surgery and primary school.
