Alverdiscott

Alverdiscott

Alverdiscott is a village and civil parish in the Torridge district of Devon, about seven miles south of Barnstaple. The parish had a population of 281 according to the 2001 census.

The church has a Norman font and doorway. It also has a sixteenth century pulpit.

There is the site of a Roman Fort close by the village.

It is situated on the B3232 road.

External links

* [http://www.devon.gov.uk/localstudies/100043/1.html alverdiscott community page]
* [http://genuki.cs.ncl.ac.uk/DEV/Alverdiscott/ Alverdiscott at GENUKI]


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