Modbury

Also known as Modbury, Devon

Modbury is a Town, ecclesiastical parish, civil parish and former manor in the South Hams district of the county of Devon in England."market town", as from at least 1199 the lord of the manor has held the right to hold a regular market. The town is situated on the A379 road, which links it to Plymouth and Kingsbridge. The current parish population is approximately 1,500.

Key facts

UK place.official_name: Modbury
UK place.country: England
UK place.region: South West England
UK place.static_image_name: View down Church Street, Modbury, South Hams, Devon.jpg
UK place.static_image_caption: Church Street, Modbury
UK place.population: 1,454
UK place.population_ref: (2001)
UK place.os_grid_reference: SX63835946
UK place.post_town: IVYBRIDGE
UK place.postcode_area: PL
UK place.postcode_district: PL21
UK place.dial_code: 01548
UK place.constituency_westminster: South West Devon
UK place.civil_parish: Modbury
UK place.london_distance_mi: 181
UK place.shire_district: South Hams
UK place.shire_county: Devon
UK place.website: Modbury Parish Council website

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Wikidata facts

Population: 1677
Official website: www.modburypc.co.uk
Image: Exeter Inn, Modbury - geograph.org.uk - 76586.jpg
Dialing code: 01548

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Commons category: Modbury
OS grid reference: SX658516
postal code: PL21
P8168: Street Trash

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19 sections

Contents

Etymology
History
Civil war
19th century
Manor
Church
Historic estates
Little Modbury
Orcheton
Shilstone
Wympston
Yarnacombe
Plastic bag ban
Modbury Rovers Junior F.C.
Notable former residents
See also
Notes
References
External links

==Etymology== The name Modbury is a corruption of the Anglo-Saxon name, Moot burgh from 'Moot' meaning either 'Mud' or 'meeting' and 'bury' meaning 'fortified enclosure'.