Brayford

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Coordinates: 51°05′N 3°53′W / 51.09°N 03.88°W / 51.09; -03.88
Brayford
Brayford

 Brayford shown within Devon
OS grid reference SS6834
Shire county Devon
Region South West
Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Police Devon and Cornwall
Fire Devon and Somerset
Ambulance South Western
EU Parliament South West England
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Brayford is a village in Devon, England. Situated near about 5 miles from South Molton and 6 miles from Barnstaple. Brayford is a small village on Exmoor and sits beneath open areas of common land. It is a small rural community and in the surrounding area are many farms.

Chapel in Brayford

Brayford is around 1 mile from the hamlet of Charles and is also host to several quarries. The village can be found along the Ilfracombe - South Molton Road in North Devon, and is also near to the North Devon Link Road which connects the area with the M5.

The large Brayford Quarry lies on the outskirts of the village. It is operated by Hansons but remains an asset of Archibald Nott & Sons.

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