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Also known as Cully, Cullompton, Devon

Cullompton () is a town and civil parish in the district of Mid Devon and the county of Devon, England. It is north-east of Exeter and lies on the River Culm. In 2021, the parish as a whole had a population of 10,071, while the built-up area of the town had a population of 9,439.

Key facts

UK place.static_image_name
Cullompton, Devon, the town from the south west (geograph 57332).jpg
UK place.static_image_caption
Cullompton: the town from the south west
UK place.country
England
UK place.official_name
Cullompton
UK place.population
10,071
UK place.population_ref
(2021 census – parish)
UK place.shire_district
Mid Devon
UK place.shire_county
Devon
UK place.region
South West England
UK place.constituency_westminster
Honiton and Sidmouth
UK place.post_town
CULLOMPTON
UK place.postcode_district
EX15
UK place.postcode_area
EX
UK place.dial_code
01884
UK place.os_grid_reference
ST020071

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Encyclopedic overview

44 sections
Contents
  • History
  • Toponymy and orthography
  • Roman period
  • Saxon period and middle ages
  • English Civil War to the eighteenth century
  • Nineteenth century to present
  • Historic estates
  • Economic history
  • Cloth trade
  • Mills powered by the town leat
  • Tanning
  • Paper making
  • Cabinet making
  • Haulage
  • Bell foundry and clock making
  • Other industries
  • Governance
  • Geography
  • Demography
  • Population trends
  • Economy
  • Retail
  • Kingsmill industrial estate
  • Culture and community
  • Media
  • Landmarks
  • The Walronds
  • St Andrew's Church
  • Cullompton Manor House
  • Cullompton Leat
  • Transport
  • Roads
  • Railways
  • Railway station reopening
  • Buses
  • Education
  • Religious sites
  • Sports and leisure
  • Local teams and clubs
  • Sports and leisure facilities
  • Notable people
  • References
  • Sources
  • External links

Cullompton () is a town and civil parish in the district of Mid Devon and the county of Devon, England. It is north-east of Exeter and lies on the River Culm. In 2021, the parish as a whole had a population of 10,071, while the built-up area of the town had a population of 9,439.

The earliest evidence of occupation is from the Roman period: there was a fort on the hill above the town and occupation in the current town centre. Columtune was mentioned in Alfred the Great's will, which left it to his youngest son Æthelweard (c. 880–922).

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Cullompton” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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