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Burlescombe
Burlescombe shown within Devon |
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| Population | 911 (2001) |
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| OS grid reference | ST0716 |
| Parish | Burlescombe |
| District | Mid Devon |
| Shire county | Devon |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | TIVERTON |
| Postcode district | EX16 |
| Dialling code | 01823 |
| Police | Devon and Cornwall |
| Fire | Devon and Somerset |
| Ambulance | South Western |
| EU Parliament | South West England |
| UK Parliament | Tiverton and Honiton |
| List of places: UK • England • Devon | |
Burlescombe is a village and civil parish in the Mid Devon district of Devon, England. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 911.[1] The village is about 5 miles (8.0 km) south west of Wellington in Somerset.
There is the ruin of a 13th century nunnery nearby, as well as a 15th century church.
As part of the construction of Grand Western Canal around 1810 bridges[2][3][4] and culverts[5] were constructed at Burlescombe.
Burlescombe railway station was opened by the Bristol and Exeter Railway in 1867. A siding on the west side served the railway's nearby ballast quarry at Westleigh. Both the station and siding are now closed. The parish includes Tiverton Parkway railway station, which was opened in 1986.
Media related to [//commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Burlescombe Burlescombe] at Wikimedia Commons
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