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Lympstone

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Also known as Lympstone, Devon

Lympstone is a village and civil parish in East Devon in the English county of Devon. It has a population of 2,100. There is a harbour on the estuary of the River Exe, lying at the outlet of Wotton Brook between cliffs of red breccia. The promontory to the north of the harbour is topped by a flat pasture, Cliff Field, that is managed by the National Trust and used for football matches and other local events.

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Place details

Locality
East Devon
Region
England
Country
United Kingdom
Population
1,763
Timezone
Europe/London

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Key facts

UK place.country
England
UK place.official_name
Lympstone
UK place.population
2,100
UK place.population_ref
(2021)
UK place.civil_parish
Lympstone
UK place.shire_district
East Devon
UK place.shire_county
Devon
UK place.region
South West England
UK place.constituency_westminster
Exmouth and Exeter East
UK place.post_town
EXMOUTH
UK place.postcode_district
EX8
UK place.postcode_area
EX
UK place.dial_code
01395
UK place.os_grid_reference
SX990839
UK place.static_image_name
Lympstone8cx6c.jpg
UK place.static_image_caption
Lympstone river frontage from Cliff Field: Peter's Tower and the traditional washing poles on the beach are visible

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Wikidata facts

Population
2046
Area
395.31
Official website
www.lympstone.org
Image
Lympstone, Devon - geograph.org.uk - 561554.jpg
Dialing code
01395
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Commons category
Lympstone
postal code
EX8
OS grid reference
SX990839
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  • History
  • Sport and leisure
  • Notable people
  • See also
  • References
  • Further reading
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Lympstone is a village and civil parish in East Devon in the English county of Devon. It has a population of 2,100. There is a harbour on the estuary of the River Exe, lying at the outlet of Wotton Brook between cliffs of red breccia. The promontory to the north of the harbour is topped by a flat pasture, Cliff Field, that is managed by the National Trust and used for football matches and other local events.

Lympstone has rail services on the Avocet Line to Exmouth and Exeter from Lympstone Village railway station.

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