Welcome to Eggesford

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Introduction

Eggesford is a small parish in beautiful unspoilt mid-Devon countryside. It is served by Eggesford railway station on the Tarka Line, Exeter to Barnstaple railway line. Its church stands alone on the banks of the River Taw and was once at the centre of a huge estate belonging to the Earls of Portsmouth. Eggesford Forest is home to the first trees planted by the Forestry Commission in 1919.

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Parish Information

Parish statistics

Area

538 hectares

Population

137 (2021)

Density

25 people/km2

Mean age

41.2

Ward

Taw

District

Mid Devon

Postcodes

EX18

ONS ID

E04003027


Council

Contact details for Eggesford Parish Council, including current councillors, precept data and election results.

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Education

View educational establishments in Eggesford Parish. Data includes OFSTED rating and current appointed governors.

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Business

Business directory listing local businesses operating within Eggesford Parish.

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Planning

View recent planning applications submitted for Eggesford Parish.

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Property

Price paid data for all property sold in Eggesford Parish since 2018. Includes average prices for each property type.

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Heritage

Local heritage sites, historic churches, heritage pubs plus local heritage initiatives for Eggesford Parish.

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Local News

Devon road shut both in directions after crash - latest updates

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Devon road shut both in directions after crash - latest updates

Published: 16th Jul 2023

No six-days-a-week postal delivery service for some in Mid Devon

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No six-days-a-week postal delivery service for some in Mid Devon

Published: 5th Apr 2023

The Eggesford: welcome to enviable old-fashioned hunting country *H&H Plus members*

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The Eggesford: welcome to enviable old-fashioned hunting country *H&H Plus members*

Published: 16th Jan 2021