Landkey

Also known as Landkey, Devon

thumb|200px|Landkey viewed from Codden Hill Landkey is a village and civil parish in the North Devon district, in the county of Devon, England. The parish has a population of 2,302 according to the 2021 census. It is situated from the nearest town of Barnstaple. The village is a major part of the electoral ward called Landkey, Swimbridge and Taw.

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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.official_name: Landkey
UK place.region: South West England
UK place.os_grid_reference: SX015589
UK place.population: 2302
UK place.population_ref: (2021 census)
UK place.civil_parish: Landkey
UK place.shire_district: North Devon
UK place.shire_county: Devon
UK place.constituency_westminster: North Devon
UK place.post_town: BARNSTAPLE
UK place.postcode_area: EX
UK place.postcode_district: EX32
UK place.static_image: St Paul's Church, Landkey - geograph.org.uk - 618920.jpg
UK place.static_image_caption: St Paul's Church

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Wikidata facts

Population: 1955
Image: Landkey as viewed from Codden Hill - geograph.org.uk - 1754397.jpg

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Commons category: Landkey
OS grid reference: SS5988131665
P8168: Marko Pantelić

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Origin
St Paul's Church
Mazzard Fruit
Venn Quarry
Former residents
See also
References
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==Origin== thumb|200px|Arms of Beaupel of Landkey and Knowstone: Gules, a chevron vair between six escallops argent It was formerly believed by certain locals that Landkey was founded by Leon Freeman in 1586 as a settlement to escape from the Spanish Armada. This supposition is now categorised as a 'mistruth legend'.