Devon

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Bordered by the sea both to the north and south, Devon is home to both Dartmoor and Exmoor National Parks.

It is also home to the Royal Naval Dockyard at Plymouth and the Britannia Royal Naval College at Dartmouth as well as beautiful coastal resorts.

Favoured by Agatha Christie.

Famous son: Francis Drake.

County town: Exeter


Other major towns: Plymouth, Torquay


Devon Places of Worship


Regional Projects Forum

Source: Wikipedia

Resources

Primary Reference



Countywide Interest

  • Friends of Devon Archives includes transcripts of Devon and Exeter Oath Rolls 1723, Episcopal Visitation Returns 1744 and 1779, and Devon Freeholders 1711-1799


Specific Town and Village Interest


Maps and Photographs


Books of local interest


Register Office


Barnstaple

The Civic Centre
Barnstaple
Devon
EX31 1ED
Tel: 01271 382000

Email:srnorth@devon.gov.uk


Bideford

Windmill Lane
Northam
Bideford
Devon
EX39 1BY
Tel: 01237 474978


Exeter

New Buildings
Castle Street
Exeter
EX4 3PQ
Tel: 01392 384230

Email: srexeter@devon.gov.uk


Honiton (covers East Devon Registration District)

Elmfield House
Dowell Street
Honiton
EX14 1LX
Tel: 01404 42531

Email: sreast@devon.gov.uk


Mid Devon

The Great House
1 St Peter Street
Tiverton
Devon
EX16 6NU
Tel: 01884 255255


Paignton

Torbay Register Office
Oldway
Paignton
Devon
TQ3 2TU
Tel: 01803 386880/1


Plymouth

Lockyer Street
Plymouth
Devon
PL1 2QD
Tel: 01752 268331


Totnes

Follaton House
Plymouth Road
Totnes
TQ9 5NE
Tel: 01803 861234

Email: srshams@devon.gov.uk


Teignbridge

15 Devon Square
Newton Abbott
TQ12 2HR
Tel: 01626 206341


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