Beaford

Beaford

Beaford is a village and civil parish in the Torridge district of Devon, England. It is about five miles south-east of Great Torrington. According to the 2001 census the parish had a population of 393.

The church has a fifteenth-century doorway, arches and windows, as well as a Norman font.

Another notable building in the village is The Beaford Centre, which mainly provides residential education opportunities for children, taught by tutors such as Phil Creek and Barry Teare.

External links

* [http://www.thelocalchannel.co.uk/beaford Beaford Parish Council]


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