Axminster
Axminster is a market town and civil parish on the eastern boundary of the county of Devon in England, some 28 miles (45 kilometres) from the county town of Exeter. The community is built on a hillside overlooking the River Axe which heads towards the English Channel at Axmouth, and is in the East Devon local government district. At the 2001 census, it had a population of 5,626, enhancing to 5,761 at the 2011 census. The community has two electoral wards (town and country) the complete amount of both wards being a population of 7,110. The market is still held every Thursday. Axminster offered its name to a type of carpet. An Axminster-type power impend is capable of weaving premium quality carpets with several differing colours and also patterns. While Axminster carpets are made in the community by Axminster Carpets Ltd, this kind of carpet is now produced around the world.