Talaton
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Talaton is a village and a civil parish in the English county of Devon. It lies approximately 6 miles to the west of Honiton, 3 miles to the north of Ottery St Mary, 2 miles to the west of Feniton and 2 miles to the east of Whimple. The parish of Talaton covers an area of 965 hectares (2,384 acres) [1]. Its total population was estimated to be 522 in 2006.[2]
The village has a public house, the Talaton Inn, a manor house, Talaton House, a church, St James the Great and a village hall. There are a number of listed buildings within the village and a number of thatched cottages. There is also a shop within the village which is a community enterprise and has won a Prince of Wales award recognising it's contribution to the community.
[edit] Events
On Spring Bank Holiday weekend the village has an open gardens weekend raising funds for the church.
On the first weekend in June there is a village day which is effectively the village fayre. The village day starts with the Talaton Trotter, a 6.5 mile cross country race.
