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Tipton St John is a village in the civil parish of Ottery St Mary in the English county of Devon. It has a population of around 350. The village is built on rising ground overlooking the River Otter.

Tipton St John
Tipton St John Location within Devon
OS grid reference	SY092917
District	East Devon
Shire county	Devon
Region	South West
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	SIDMOUTH
Postcode district	EX10
Police	Devon and Cornwall
Fire	Devon and Somerset
Ambulance	South Western
UK Parliament	East Devon
List of places UK England Devon 50.718063°N 3.287241°W / 50.718063; -3.287241

Railway

Between the village and the river lies the site of the former Tipton St Johns railway station, closed in 1967. The station was the junction between the Sidmouth Railway and the Budleigh Salterton Railway from 1897.

Facilities

The village has a pub called The Golden Lion and had a post office until 2008, when it was closed. The village primary school has 97 students and 16 staff and is administered by Devon County Council.[1]

References

External links

Media related to Tipton St John at Wikimedia Commons

• Otter Valley Weather

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