Monkton, Devon

Monkton is a village and civil parish on the River Otter, about 2 miles north east of Honiton railway station,[1] in the East Devon district, in the county of Devon, England. In 2011 the parish had a population of 169.[2] The parish touches Cotleigh, Upottery, Honiton, Offwell and Luppitt.[3] The parish is in the Blackdown Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.[4]

Monkton
Church of St Mary Magdalene
Monkton Location within Devon
Area	5.0244 km^2 (1.9399 sq mi)
Population	169 (2011 census)
• Density	34/km^2 (88/sq mi)
Civil parish	Monkton
District	East Devon
Shire county	Devon
Region	South West
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	Honiton
Postcode district	EX14
UK Parliament	Tiverton and Honiton
Website	http://monkton-devon.org/

Features

There are 5 listed buildings in Monkton.[5]

History

The name "Monkton" means 'Monks' farm/settlement'[6] and is likely to have been of Ango-Saxon origin.[7] The parish was historically in the Colyton hundred.[8] On the 24th of March 1884 an area from Combe Raleigh parish was transferred to the parish. The transferred area contained 4 houses in 1891.[9]

References

1. "History of Monkton in East Devon Map and description". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 8 March 2019.
2. UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Monkton Parish (E04002973)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 8 March 2019.
3. "Monkton". Ordnance Survey. Retrieved 8 March 2019.
4. "Welcome to Monkton Parish Council". Monkton Parish Council. Retrieved 8 March 2019.
5. "Listed Buildings in Monkton, East Devon, Devon". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 8 March 2019.
6. "Monkton Key to English Place-names". The University of Nottingham. Retrieved 8 March 2019.
7. "Archaeological History". Monkton Parish Council. Retrieved 8 March 2019.
8. "The Hundreds of Devon". GENUKI. Retrieved 8 March 2019.
9. "Relationships and Changes Monkton CP/AP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 8 March 2019.

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