Buckerell is a small village and civil parish in the East Devon district of Devon, England. The village is about 2.5 miles west of the nearest town, Honiton. In the 2001 census a population of 270 was recorded for the parish, which is surrounded clockwise from the north by the parishes of Awliscombe, Honiton, Gittisham, Feniton and Payhembury. [1]

History

The Church of St Mary and St Giles dates from the 13th or 14th century and has been designates as a Grade II* listed building.[2] There is a richly-carved Chancel screen.[3] There is a statue of Britannia by John Bacon, in memory of Admiral Samuel Graves and his wife.[2][4]

References

  1. ^ "Map of Devon Parishes" (PDF). Devon County Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 November 2013. Retrieved 7 July 2016.
  2. ^ a b Historic England. "Church of St Mary & St Giles (1333760)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
  3. ^ "Buckerell". Devon County Council. Archived from the original on 26 August 2016. Retrieved 12 July 2016.
  4. ^ "Church". Buckerell Parish Council. Retrieved 12 July 2016.


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