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is now split into two residences. The main historic house was built by the
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1607:East Webburn
1542:West Okement
1537:East Okement
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1357:South Molton
1324:
1300:North Tawton
1295:Newton Abbot
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1173:Bovey Tracey
1059:Devon Portal
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411:civil parish
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109:Civil parish
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1602:Wallabrooke
1275:Kingsbridge
1250:Hatherleigh
1120:Teignbridge
1110:North Devon
1005:Burlescombe
721:22 February
627:manor house
621:of 1086 as
524:rood-screen
455:2011 Census
356:Burlescombe
341: /
116:Burlescombe
63:Burlescombe
27:Burlescombe
1778:Categories
1367:Teignmouth
1310:Okehampton
1265:Ilfracombe
1255:Holsworthy
1218:Cullompton
1203:Chulmleigh
1163:Barnstaple
1130:West Devon
1115:South Hams
1095:East Devon
921:"Index: A"
905:1 December
871:6 December
837:6 December
812:6 December
787:6 December
649:References
555:Cannington
443:Wellington
326:50°57′00″N
169:South West
81:Population
1562:Swincombe
1472:West Dart
1467:East Dart
1391:See also:
1362:Tavistock
1337:Plymstock
1270:Ivybridge
1223:Dartmouth
1198:Chudleigh
1153:Axminster
1148:Ashburton
1105:Mid Devon
623:Aiseforda
482:Limestone
435:Halberton
427:Culmstock
415:Mid Devon
329:3°19′00″W
263:Ambulance
203:Post town
133:Mid Devon
84:911
1728:Dartmoor
1592:Torridge
1587:Thrushel
1517:West Lyn
1512:East Lyn
1372:Tiverton
1352:Sidmouth
1342:Salcombe
1332:Plympton
1326:Plymouth
1320:Paignton
1213:Crediton
1193:Chagford
1168:Bideford
1125:Torridge
1074:Plymouth
937:Archived
699:Archived
511:Uffculme
467:Ayshford
431:Uffculme
207:TIVERTON
125:District
1708:Museums
1703:Schools
1698:History
1693:Bridges
1653:Economy
1597:Walkham
1532:Okement
1502:Lumburn
1412:Ashburn
1382:Torquay
1377:Topsham
1305:Northam
1260:Honiton
1240:Exmouth
1228:Dawlish
1208:Colyton
1178:Brixham
1158:Bampton
551:Wembdon
461:History
413:in the
310:England
185:England
179:Country
1733:Exmoor
1658:Places
1631:Topics
1487:Heddon
1452:Creedy
1405:Rivers
1387:Totnes
1347:Seaton
1285:Lynton
1234:Exeter
1100:Exeter
1079:Torbay
678:7 July
239:Police
161:Region
100:ST0716
86:(2001)
1668:SSSIs
1622:Yealm
1582:Teign
1567:Tamar
1547:Otter
1522:Meavy
1492:Lemon
1447:Clyst
1432:Bovey
1427:Barle
1048:Devon
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315:Devon
229:01823
151:Devon
71:Devon
1638:Flag
1617:Wolf
1572:Tavy
1552:Plym
1527:Mole
1477:Erme
1462:Dart
1457:Culm
1442:Burn
1437:Bray
1417:Avon
907:2016
873:2007
839:2007
814:2007
789:2007
723:2015
680:2016
437:and
406:-kəm
402:bur-
251:Fire
218:EX16
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