Monkton is a village and civil parish on the River Otter, about 2 miles north east of Honiton railway station,[1] in the East Devon district, in the county of Devon, England. In 2011 the parish had a population of 169.[2] The parish touches Cotleigh, Upottery, Honiton, Offwell and Luppitt.[3] The parish is in the Blackdown Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.[4]
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Area | 5.0244 km2 (1.9399 sq mi) |
Population | 169 (2011 census) |
• Density | 34/km2 (88/sq mi) |
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Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | Honiton |
Postcode district | EX14 |
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Website | http://monkton-devon.org/ |
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There are 5 listed buildings in Monkton.[5]
The name "Monkton" means 'Monks' farm/settlement'[6] and is likely to have been of Ango-Saxon origin.[7] The parish was historically in the Colyton hundred.[8] On the 24th of March 1884 an area from Combe Raleigh parish was transferred to the parish. The transferred area contained 4 houses in 1891.[9]
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List of civil parishes in Devon | |
Exeter1,2 |
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East Devon1 |
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Mid Devon1 |
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North Devon1 |
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Torridge1 |
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West Devon1,3 |
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South Hams1 |
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Teignbridge1 |
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Plymouth2,4 |
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Torbay4 |
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Bold text denotes a parish council referred to as a "town council".
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Towns, villages and hamlets in the East Devon District of Devon, England | ||
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