Honiton
Sign in to saveHoniton () is a market town and civil parish in East Devon, situated close to the River Otter, north east of Exeter in the county of Devon. Honiton has a population estimated at 12,154 (based on 2021 census).
Key facts
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- Honiton_Valley.jpg
- UK place.static_image_width
- 240
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- Honiton
- UK place.country
- England
- UK place.official_name
- Honiton
- UK place.population
- 12,154
- UK place.population_ref
- (2021)
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- Honiton
- UK place.shire_district
- East Devon
- UK place.shire_county
- Devon
- UK place.region
- South West England
- UK place.post_town
- HONITON
- UK place.postcode_district
- EX14
- UK place.postcode_area
- EX
- UK place.dial_code
- 01404
- UK place.constituency_westminster
- Honiton and Sidmouth
- UK place.os_grid_reference
- ST164004
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- History
- Lace-making
- Fires
- Landmarks
- Churches
- Museum
- Culture
- Honiton Hot Pennies Ceremony
- Agricultural Show
- Education
- Media
- Transport
- Road
- Rail
- Bus
- Air
- Twin towns
- Notable residents
- Sport
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Honiton () is a market town and civil parish in East Devon, situated close to the River Otter, north east of Exeter in the county of Devon. Honiton has a population estimated at 12,154 (based on 2021 census).
== History == The town grew along the line of the Fosse Way, the ancient Roman road linking Exeter (Isca Dumnoniorum) to Lincoln (Lindum). Contrary to 19th-century theories, it is unlikely to have been known as a stopping-point by the Romans, who built a small fort for that purpose just to the west of the present town. Honiton's location is mentioned in the Domesday Book as Honetone, meaning Huna's tun or farmstead.