Awliscombe

Village in Devon, England

Human settlement in England

Awliscombe

Farm buildings, Awliscombe

Awliscombe

Location within Devon

Population| 500 (2011)
Civil parish|

* Awliscombe

Shire county|

* Devon

Region|

* South West

Country| England
Sovereign state| United Kingdom
Post town| Honiton
Postcode district| EX14
Police| Devon and Cornwall
Fire| Devon and Somerset
Ambulance| South Western
UK Parliament|

* Honiton and Sidmouth

List of places

England
Devon

50°49′00″N 3°14′00″W﻿ / ﻿50.816667°N 3.233333°W﻿ / 50.816667; -3.233333

Awliscombe is a village and civil parish in the East Devon district of Devon, England. The village is about two miles west of Honiton. The 2011 census showed a population of 500 for the parish,[1] which is surrounded clockwise from the north by the parishes of Dunkeswell, Combe Raleigh, Honiton, Gittisham, Buckerell, Payhembury and Broadhembury.[2]

In the centre of the village is the church of St Michael & All Angels and Awliscombe C of E Primary School.[3]

The village has been described as having "a fine show of medieval stonework", and the church screen as being "one of the splendid survivals of the best craftsmanship of medieval Devon".[4]

## References

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1. ^ "Key Figures for 2011 Census: Awliscombe (Parish)". www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk. Office for national Statistics. Archived from the original on 29 July 2014. Retrieved 25 January 2016.
2. ^ "Map of Devon Parishes" (PDF). Devon County Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 November 2013. Retrieved 7 July 2016.
3. ^ "Awliscombe Church of England Primary School". Devon County Council. Retrieved 25 January 2016.
4. ^ Mee, Arthur (1965). The King's England:Devon.

## External links

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* Media related to Awliscombe at Wikimedia Commons
* Awliscombe Parish Council
* Devon Local Studies - Awliscombe community page
* Awliscombe in the Domesday Book

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Towns, villages and hamlets in the East Devon District of Devon, England

* Alfington
* Allercombe
* Axminster
* Beacon
* Beer
* Bowd
* Branscombe
* Broadclyst
* Broadhembury
* Buckerell
* Budleigh Salterton
* Bulverton
* Church Green
* Clyst St Lawrence
* Clyst St Mary
* Colyford
* Colyton
* Combpyne
* Dalwood
* Exmouth
* Farway
* Feniton
* Honiton
* Kilmington
* Lympstone
* Marsh Green
* Membury
* Musbury
* Nether Exe
* Newton Poppleford
* Northleigh
* Offwell
* Otterton
* Ottery St Mary
* Pinhay
* Raymond's Hill
* Rockbeare
* Rousdon
* Salcombe Regis
* Seaton
* Shute
* Sidbury
* Sidford
* Sidmouth
* Smallridge
* Southleigh
* Stockland
* Street
* Uplyme
* Ware
* West Hill
* Weston
* Whitford
* Whimple
* Wilmington
* Woodbury

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