- Morchard Bishop
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Coordinates: 50°51′N 3°45′W / 50.85°N 3.75°W
Morchard Bishop 
Morchard Bishop
Morchard Bishop
Morchard Bishop shown within DevonPopulation 975 (2001) OS grid reference SS7607 Parish Morchard Bishop District Mid Devon Shire county Devon Region South West Country England Sovereign state United Kingdom Post town CREDITON Postcode district EX17 Dialling code 01363 Police Devon and Cornwall Fire Devon and Somerset Ambulance South Western EU Parliament South West England UK Parliament Central Devon List of places: UK • England • Devon Morchard Bishop is a village and civil parish in Mid Devon in the English county of Devon. It has a population of 975,[1] and contains a primary school, two churches, and a playing field with tennis court. Notable past residents include Ernest Bevin.
Morchard Bishop is twinned with a village in Normandy. It also has a garage,a post office and a pub called The London Inn, a surgery, a blacksmith and its own woodland. It is a peaceful village set in beautiful scenery about 8 miles (13 km) from the market town of Crediton. It is a vibrant community with lots going on: the village pantomime, an allotment association, a Ukelele band and football teams.
References
- ^ Office for National Statistics : Census 2001 : Parish Headcounts : Mid Devon Retrieved 27 January 2010
External links
Media related to Morchard Bishop at Wikimedia CommonsCategories:- Villages in Devon
- Devon geography stubs
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