Kingsteignton
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Kingsteignton ( ), is a town and civil parish in south Devon, England. It lies at the head of the Teign Estuary to the west of Teignmouth in the Teignbridge district. It is bypassed by the A380 and is also on the A383, A381, B3193 and B3195. Kingsteignton is currently represented in Parliament by Martin Wrigley, as part of the Newton Abbot constituency. Local schools include: Rydon Primary School, Teign School, Kingsteignton school and Saint Michael's Church of England School.
Key facts
- UK place.static_image_name
- Kingsteignton Church - geograph.org.uk - 968236.jpg
- UK place.static_image_caption
- St. Michael's church
- UK place.country
- England
- UK place.region
- South West England
- UK place.shire_county
- Devon
- UK place.shire_district
- Teignbridge
- UK place.official_name
- Kingsteignton
- UK place.population
- 10,600
- UK place.population_ref
- (2011 UK Census)
- UK place.label_position
- left
- UK place.post_town
- NEWTON ABBOT
- UK place.postcode_area
- TQ
- UK place.postcode_district
- TQ12
- UK place.dial_code
- 01626
- UK place.constituency_westminster
- Teignbridge
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Wikidata facts
- Population
- 10451
- Image
- Kingsteignton Street - geograph.org.uk - 89779.jpg
- Dialing code
- 01626
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- postal code
- TQ12
- Commons category
- Kingsteignton
- OS grid reference
- SX869730
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Kingsteignton ( ), is a town and civil parish in south Devon, England. It lies at the head of the Teign Estuary to the west of Teignmouth in the Teignbridge district. It is bypassed by the A380 and is also on the A383, A381, B3193 and B3195. Kingsteignton is currently represented in Parliament by Martin Wrigley, as part of the Newton Abbot constituency. Local schools include: Rydon Primary School, Teign School, Kingsteignton school and Saint Michael's Church of England School.
Kingsteignton has a population of over 11,000. The threat of being incorporated into the nearby town of Newton Abbot prompted the parish council to change Kingsteignton's status to a town. The change took effect from 1 January 2009. The town has two electoral wards (east and west). Their combined populations at the 2011 census was 11,147.
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