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Also known as Challacombe, Devon

Challacombe is a small village on the edge of the Exmoor National Park, in Devon, England. The village has a small general shop/Post Office and a single pub, the Black Venus. The village is on the B3358 road and is 5 miles west of Simonsbath.

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Place details

Locality
North Devon
Region
England
Country
United Kingdom
Population
0

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Key facts

UK place.country
England
UK place.static_image
Challacombe Post Office and Telephone kiosk - geograph.org.uk - 629755.jpg
UK place.static_image_width
240px
UK place.label_position
top
UK place.official_name
Challacombe
UK place.shire_county
Devon
UK place.region
South West England
UK place.constituency_westminster
North Devon
UK place.post_town
Barnstaple
UK place.postcode_district
EX31
UK place.postcode_area
EX

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Wikidata facts

Population
141
Area
5499
Image
Challacombe, Simonsbath road at the Black Venus - geograph.org.uk - 58598.jpg
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Commons category
Challacombe
OS grid reference
SS6930241023
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4 sections
Contents
  • Landmarks
  • Etymology
  • References
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Challacombe is a small village on the edge of the Exmoor National Park, in Devon, England. The village has a small general shop/Post Office and a single pub, the Black Venus. The village is on the B3358 road and is 5 miles west of Simonsbath.

==Landmarks== Believed to be the only inn in England bearing this name, The Black Venus Inn is an old stone-built pub, a historic 16th century building with low ceiling and original beams.

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