Newton St Cyres

Newton St Cyres

Newton St Cyres
Newton St Cyres

 Newton St Cyres shown within Devon
Population 867 (2001)
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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