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  Cullompton shown within Devon |
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| Population | 7,609 (2001) [1] |
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| District | Mid Devon |
| Shire county | Devon |
| Region | South West |
| Constituent country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | CULLOMPTON |
| Postcode district | EX15 |
| Dialling code | 01884 |
| Police | Devon and Cornwall |
| Fire | Devon and Somerset |
| Ambulance | South Western |
| European Parliament | South West England |
| UK Parliament | Tiverton and Honiton |
| List of places: UK • England • Devon | |
Cullompton is a town in Devon, England in the district of Mid Devon, lying on the River Culm and close to the M5 motorway. Devon is a large county in the South West of England. The county is also referred to as Devonshire, but that is an entirely unofficial name In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology A nationwide Census, commonly known as Census 2001, was conducted in the United Kingdom on Sunday 29 April 2001 The British national grid reference system is a system of geographic grid references commonly used in Great Britain, different from using Latitude and Longitude The districts of England are a level of subnational division of England used for the purposes of local government Geography Mid Devon shares borders with several other Devon districts as well as the county of Somerset Metropolitan and non-metropolitan counties are one of the four levels of Subdivisions of England used for the purposes of Local government outside Greater London Devon is a large county in the South West of England. The county is also referred to as Devonshire, but that is an entirely unofficial name The region, also known as the government office region, is currently the highest tier of local government sub-national entity of England, with only one South West England is one of the Regions of England. It is the largest such region in terms of area and extends from Gloucestershire and Wiltshire to Constituent country is a phrase used often by official institutions in contexts in which a country makes up a part of a larger entity or grouping England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland This list of sovereign states, alphabetically arranged gives an overview of States around the world with information on the extent of their Sovereignty. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located A post town is a required part of all postal addresses in the United Kingdom, and a basic unit of the postal delivery system UK Postal codes are known as postcodes. UK postcodes are Alphanumeric. The EX postcode area, also known as the Exeter postcode area, is a group of postal districts around Axminster, Barnstaple, Beaworthy, Bideford The UK Telephone numbering plan, also known as the National Telephone Numbering Plan, is the system used for assigning Telephone numbers in the United There are a number of law enforcement agencies in the United Kingdom. Devon and Cornwall Constabulary is the Home Office Police force responsible for policing the counties of Devon and Cornwall in The fire service in the United Kingdom operates under separate legislative and administrative arrangements in England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service is the statutory fire and rescue service or FRS, covering the counties of Devon and Somerset; it Divisions & Stations The trust is split into 2 divisions West - Devon and Cornwall including West Divisional HQ 999 and PTS Control at South West England is a Constituency of the European Parliament. This is a list of the 646 constituencies currently represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, as at the 2005 general election Tiverton and Honiton is a Constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. A Gazetteer of place names in the United Kingdom showing each place's County, Unitary authority or council area and its geographical coordinates List of places --> List of cities in the United Kingdom List of towns in England Lists of places This is a list of settlements and places of interest in Devon, England. A geographic coordinate system enables every location on the Earth to be specified in three coordinates using mainly a spherical coordinate system. Devon is a large county in the South West of England. The county is also referred to as Devonshire, but that is an entirely unofficial name England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Geography Mid Devon shares borders with several other Devon districts as well as the county of Somerset The River Culm flows through Devon, England. It rises in the Blackdown Hills at a spring - see OS map - near Culmhead and flows west through Hemyock This article is about the M5 motorway in England See M5 for other roads numbered "M5" The parish covers nearly 8,000 acres (32 km²) and stretches for 7 miles (11 km) along the Culm valley. [2] As of 2007 it had a population of around 8,600 people. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. [3]
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History
Etymology
The derivation of the name Cullompton is disputed. One derivation is that the town's name means "Farmstead on the River Culm"[4] with Culm probably meaning knot or tie (referring to the river's twists and loops)[4]. The River Culm flows through Devon, England. It rises in the Blackdown Hills at a spring - see OS map - near Culmhead and flows west through Hemyock A meander in general is a bend in a sinuous watercourse also known as an oxbow loop or simply an Oxbow. The other theory is that it is named after an Irish Saint Columba who is said to have preached in the area in 549 AD. Events By Place Byzantine Empire The Ostrogoths under Totila recapture Rome. [2]. There are 40 recorded spellings of Cullompton between the first recorded use of the name and present day[5], and even as late as the mid nineteenth century 3 spellings were in use: the post office spelt it Cullompton; in their 1809 first edition the Ordnance Survey map used Cullumpton and the railway station sign said Collumpton. The 19th century of the Common Era began on January 1, 1801 and ended on December 31, 1900, according to the Gregorian calendar Ordnance Survey (OS is an Executive agency of the United Kingdom government The railway station sign was changed to Cullompton in 1874 and the Ordnance Survey used Cullompton in the edition of their map published in 1889. Year 1874 ( MDCCCLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common [3]. It is affectionately known as Cully. [2]
Roman forts
On St Andrew's Hill, to the Northwest of Cullompton town centre, two successive Roman forts were discovered in 1984 by aerial photography carried out for Devon County Council. Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar) Aerial photography is the taking of Photographs of the ground from an elevated position The earlier, smaller fort (the boundary ditches of which showed up in cropmarks) was later replaced by a second, larger fort. See Crop mark for disambiguation Cropmarks or Crop marks are a means through which sub-surface Archaeological, natural The ramparts of this second fort are preserved on 2 sides as modern field boundaries with substantial earthen banks with hedges on top. The banks on the other 2 sides were removed shortly before the site was recognised as Roman. The site was made a Scheduled Monument in 1986. In the United Kingdom, a Scheduled Monument is a 'nationally important' Archaeological site or historic building given protection against unauthorised change Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) The aerial photography also revealed 2 subsidiary military enclosures or annexes to each fort. In 1992 a geophysical survey was made of the fort and areas to the east and west and this was followed by a trial excavation to the west of the site. Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) Archaeological Geophysics most often refers to Geophysical survey techniques used for archaeological imaging or mapping These confirmed the existence of two forts and the ditch of the second fort was excavated. Pottery from the site was dated from around 50-70 AD which is consistent with a previous date of before 75 AD based on finds from fieldwalking. Archaeological field survey is the methodological process by which archaeologists (often landscape archaeologists) collect information about the location distribution and organisation [6]
Saxon to Eighteenth Century
In 872 Alfred the Great bequeathed Columtune and its lands to his son Æthelwærd. Events By Place Europe Battle of Hafrsfjord: Harald Fairhair becomes the first king of Norway. Alfred the Great (also Ælfred from the Old English Ælfrēd ˈælfreːd (c Æthelwærd of Wessex was the youngest son of King Alfred the Great and Ealhswith. In 1087 William the Conqueror gave the manor to Baldwin, his wife's favourite nephew. William I of England ( 1027 His reign which brought Norman culture to England had an enormous impact on the subsequent course of England in the Middle Ages Matilda of Flanders (c 1031 – 2 November 1083 was Queen consort of the Kingdom of England and the wife of William I the Conqueror. It was subsequently held by the Earl of Devon for many years until in 1278 Amicia Countess of Devon willed it to the Abbott and Convent of Buckland Monachorum. The title of Earl of Devon was created several times in the Peerage of England, and was possessed first by the de Redvers (de Reviers family and later for the Buckland Abbey is a 700-year-old house in Buckland Monachorum, near Yelverton, Devon, England, noted for its connection with Sir Francis With the Dissolution of the Monasteries it was sold to Sir John St Ledger. The Dissolution of the Monasteries, sometimes referred to as the Suppression of the Monasteries, was the formal process between 1536 and 1541 by which Henry VIII disbanded [2]
In 1278 the town was granted its first market to be held on a Thursday. Sao Paulo Stock Exchangejpg|thumb| Virtual market arena where buyer and seller are not present and trade via intemediates and electronical information [2] From the sixteenth to the eighteenth century the town prospered from the wool trade. Wool is the fiber derived from the specialized skin cells called follicles of animals in the Caprinae family principally sheep, but the hair of certain species In 1746, Thomas Bilbie moved to the village to establish a bell foundry in Shortlands Lane. The Bilbie family were bell founders and Clockmakers based initially in Chew Stoke, Somerset and later at Cullompton, Devon
Nineteth century to present
On 7 July 1839 a severe fire destroyed many houses in Cullompton. Events 1456 - A retrial verdict acquits Joan of Arc of heresy 25 years after her death Year 1839 ( MDCCCXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common About two thirds of the town burnt with 145 houses and other buildings being destroyed. [2]. Another serious fire occurred on 17 October 1958 when the tannery was gutted by fire with the site now being used for a Somerfield supermarket. Events 539 BC - King Cyrus The Great of Persia marches into the city of Babylon, releasing the Jews from almost Somerfield is a chain of small to medium-sized supermarkets operating in the United Kingdom. [2]
The parish council was formed in 1894 and in 1897 the first Police Station was set up. Year 1894 ( MDCCCXCIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1897 ( MDCCCXCVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common [2] In April 1903 a petition objecting to the renewal of alcohol licences for local inns, signed by 450 people was presented to the Brewsters sessions (Magistrates court meetings in England where pub licences were renewed or granted [7]). Year 1903 ( MCMIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar or a Common year starting In the United Kingdom, the sale of alcohol is restricted - pubs restaurants shops and other premises must be Licensed by the local authority A magistrates' court or court of petty sessions, formerly known as a police court, is the lowest level of court in England and Wales and A deputation sent to the session explained that the number of licensed houses was too large in proportion to the population. The first cinema was opened in the Victoria Hall in 1918 by Bill Terry. Year 1918 ( MCMXVIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Cullompton got its first permanent library in 1938 in a building on Exeter Hill and in 1977 the town was twinned with Ploudalmézeau in Britanny, France. Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays Ploudalmézeau (Gwitalmeze is a commune in the Finistère department in Bretagne in northwestern France. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. [2][8]
The town had a major expansion in the 1970s as the construction of the motorway in 1977 made it a popular commuter town. This article is about the Decade 1970-1979 For the Year 1970 see 1970. A commuter town is an urban community that is primarily residential from which most of the Workforce commute out to earn their livelihood It was expanded again during the closing years of the 20th century and the first few years of the 21st. The Mid Devon Local Development Framework Proposals plans for 95 new dwellings a year, and 4000 square metres of new employment floorspace a year between now and 2026. [9]
Economy
Pubs are the White Hart Inn on Fore Street, the Kings Head on High Street, the Pony & Trap on Exeter Hill, the Bell Inn on Exeter Road and the Weary Traveller on Station Road.
Landmarks
The street plan of the town still reflects the medieval layout of the town, with most shops along Fore Street with courts behind them linked by alleyways. Notable buildings in Cullompton include the fifteenth century parish church (St Andrew's) and the sixteenth century Cullompton Manor House (now the Manor House Hotel), built as the town grew around the woollen industry. A parish church, in Christianity, is the church which acts as the religious centre of a Parish, the basic administrative unit of episcopal churches The Walronds at 6 Fore Street was completed in 1605 and is now owned by by Cullompton Walronds Preservation Trust.
Transport
The Bristol and Exeter Railway opened a station at Cullompton when the railway opened on 1 May 1844. The Bristol & Exeter Railway was a railway company formed to connect Bristol and Exeter. Background The route was opened by the Bristol and Exeter Railway in stages between 1841 and 1844 Events 305 - Diocletian and Maximian retire from the office of Roman Emperor. Year 1844 ( MDCCCXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year It closed to passengers on 5 October 1964 , the site now being used for the M5 motorway Cullompton services. Events 869 - The Fourth Council of Constantinople is convened to decide about what to do about Patriarch Photius of Constantinople Year 1964 ( MCMLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the 1964 Gregorian calendar. This article is about the M5 motorway in England See M5 for other roads numbered "M5" Cullompton is very close to junction 28 of the M5. The former A38 ran through the town, and is now the B3181. The A38 is a major Trunk road in England. Though formally known as the Exeter - Leeds Trunk Road it actually runs from Bodmin in Cornwall The town has regular bus services to Tiverton and Exeter. Tiverton is an English town in the County of Devon. The administrative centre for the Mid Devon district its population is about 18500 Exeter ( (IPA ˈeksɪtər is a city, district and County town of Devon, England.
Education
Cullompton has two primary schools: Willowbank primary and St Andrews primary school. The secondary school is Cullompton Community College. The town has its own library.
Sports and leisure
The football team is the Cullompton Rangers and there is a women's team too. Cullompton Rangers LFC are an English Women's football clubFormerly known as Exeter City L There is a sports centre and the town is home to Padbrook Park - a golf course and sporting and recreational centre. A golf course consists of a series of holes each consisting of a Teeing ground, Fairway, rough and other hazards and a green with a pin and cup all designed for
References
- ^ Office for National Statistics (2001), UK National Census, <http://neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadTableView.do?a=3&b=793575&c=EX15+1TB&d=16&e=15&g=436576&i=1001x1003x1004&m=0&r=0&s=1210416774968&enc=1&dsFamilyId=781>. The Office for National Statistics (ONS is the executive office of the UK Statistics Authority, a non-ministerial department which reports directly Retrieved on 10 May 2008
- ^ a b c d e f g h i The people of the parish (2001). The Book of Cullompton. Tiverton, Devon: Halsgrove. Tiverton is an English town in the County of Devon. The administrative centre for the Mid Devon district its population is about 18500 ISBN 1-84114-117-8.
- ^ a b Morris, Judy (2007). The Second Book of Cullompton. Wellington, Somerset: Halsgrove. Wellington is a small industrial town in rural Somerset, England, situated seven Miles south west of Taunton in the Taunton Deane district ISBN 978-1-84114-625-6.
- ^ a b Hesketh, Robert (2008). Devon Placenames. Launceston: Bossiney Books. Launceston (Lannstefan the English name is ˈlɔːns(tən /ˈlɑːns(tən/ or /ˈlæns(tən/ usually without the 't' by the Cornish but with by everyone else is ISBN 9781899383986.
- ^ Spellings of Cullompton. The official Cullompton site. Retrieved on 2008-06-07. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1099 - The First Crusade: The Siege of Jerusalem begins
- ^ Simpson, S. J. ; F. M. Griffith (1993). "Trial excavation at the Roman Fort on St Andrew's Hill, Cullompton". Devon Archaeological Society Proceedings (51): 149-159.
- ^ A Brief History of Brewsters. Retrieved on 2008-05-31. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1279 BC - Rameses II (The Great (19th dynasty becomes pharaoh of Ancient Egypt.
- ^ Twinning Association - Cullompton & District. Retrieved on 2008-05-29. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian defeats the Sassanid army in the Battle of Ctesiphon, under the walls of the
- ^ Mid Devon District Council (2007), Culm Development Plan Document Issues and Options Report, <http://www.middevon.gov.uk/media/pdf/g/k/Culm_Text_Document1.pdf>
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