Zeal Monachorum

Zeal Monachorum

infobox UK place
country = England
official_name= Zeal Monachorum
latitude= 50.816667
longitude= -3.816667
shire_county= Devon
region= South West England
constituency_westminster= England
os_grid_reference= SS7204003537

Zeal Monachorum (Latin translation "Cell of the Monks") is a village and civil parish in the Mid Devon district of Devon, England, about 18 miles north-west of Exeter, situated on the River Yeo. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 398. There is a church and there is also a chapel. There is a chicken farm just outside the village. However the most famous business in the village is the Waie Inn. The Waie Inn is a pub which also has a restaurant, swimming pool, gym, playground and an inside play area for young children. It also has a camping site and a hotel for people to stay in. There is plenty to do in Zeal Monachorum. There are many pleasant public footpaths around the village and there are regular fetes and movie viewings at the illage hall. You will also find reference made to the village in the song "Referee's Alphabet" on the album "Cammell Laird Social Club" by popular 4 piece combo Half Man Half Biscuit - '...see also Zeus, Zatopek and Zeal Monachorum, I had a caravan there (static) of course'.


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