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Newton St Cyres
Newton St Cyres shown within Devon |
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Population | 867 (2001) |
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OS grid reference | SX8897 |
Parish | Newton St Cyres |
District | Mid Devon |
Shire county | Devon |
Region | South West |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | EXETER |
Postcode district | EX5 |
Dialling code | 01392 |
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 |
Newton St Cyres is a village and civil parish in Mid Devon in the English county of Devon, located between Crediton and Exeter. It has a population of 867.[1] Almost destroyed by fire in the early 1960s, its main interest is the Parish Church dedicated to the martyr Saint Cyres: it was built in the 15th century. There is a railway station here, Newton St Cyres railway station, which is on the Exeter to Barnstaple line.
Newton St Cyres is home to two public houses, the Crown and Sceptre and the Beer Engine and traditional cheeses can be bought from the Quickes Farm shop. The village also has a recreation ground with 2 football pitches, a cricket pitch and 2 tennis courts.[2]
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