Starcross
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- For other uses of the term, see Star-crossed (disambiguation). For the Phillip Reeve novel, see Starcross (novel).
| Starcross | |
  Starcross shown within Devon |
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| Population | 1,780 (2001 UK Census) |
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| OS grid reference | |
| District | Teignbridge |
| Shire county | Devon |
| Region | South West |
| Constituent country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | EXETER |
| Postcode district | EX6 |
| Dialling code | 01626 |
| Police | Devon and Cornwall |
| Fire | Devon and Somerset |
| Ambulance | South Western |
| European Parliament | South West England |
| UK Parliament | Teignbridge |
| List of places: UK • England • Devon | |
Starcross (pronounced /stɑrˈkrɒs/) is a riverside village with a population of approximately 2000, situated on the west bank of the estuary of the River Exe in Devon, England. The village is popular in summer with leisure craft, and is home to one of the UK's oldest sailing clubs. The Starcross to Exmouth Ferry, a small passenger ferry, operates across the River Exe to Exmouth.
A notable feature of Starcross is the Italianate pumping engine house, the best surviving building from Brunel's unsuccessful Atmospheric Railway. The enterprise is commemorated in the Atmospheric Railway pub located opposite the present-day railway station. Note that the Brunel pumphouse now houses the Starcross Fishing and Cruising Club rather than a museum dedicated to the atmospheric railway, as quoted in many guide books.
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