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Chulmleigh
Chulmleigh is a little Saxon hilltop market community and also civil parish located in North Devon in the heart of the English county of Devon. It lies 20 miles (32 kilometres) north west of Exeter, just north of the Mid Devon limit, linked by the A377 and also B3096 roadways. The parish is surrounded, clockwise from the north by the churches of King's Nympton, Romansleigh, Meshaw, East Worlington, Chawleigh, Wembworthy (a short border just), Ashreigney, Burrington, as well as Chittlehamholt. In 2001 the population of the parish was 1,308, reducing to 1,017 at the 2011 census. A selecting ward with the same name also exists whose complete population at the same census was 2,081. Chulmleigh has some very old style with numerous cob and thatched structures. It is located near to the Tarka Railway Line. King's Nympton Train Station is within the parish, although it is around 2 miles (3.2 km) from the community, and also Eggesford station is better to the community. Chulmleigh has a preserved fire station which belongs to Devon and also Somerset Fire as well as Rescue Service. The secondary school is Chulmleigh Community College, it has actually been amongst the highest in Devon's GCSE organization tables. The community's club is the Old Court Home. on South Molton Street. The parish church is St Mary Magdalene. Regional services and organisations include a health center, a dental professional, a butcher, Chulmleigh Cricket Club, Winston Pincombe, a delicatessens, an antiques store, a floral designers, a hair and beauty salon, a bakeshop as well as Chulmleigh Golf links.