Colaton Raleigh

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Colaton Raleigh
Devon

Colaton Raleigh
Location
Grid reference: SY080873
Location: 50°40’41"N, 3°18’6"W
Data
Population: 230
Postcode: EX10
Dialling code: 01395
Local Government
Council: East Devon
Parliamentary
constituency:
East Devon

Colaton Raleigh is a village in Devon, in the east of the county on the west side of the River Otter. It may be found on the B3178 road between Newton Poppleford to the north and East Budleigh to the south.

The village is mentioned in the Domesday Book[1] stating it had 20 villagers, 8 smallholders and 6 slaves. In 1066 the manor was owned by Earl Harold (King Harold II) before passing to King William after Harold's defeat at the Battle of Hastings.

The church is dedicated to St John the Baptist.

The village has a shop named 'Woods Village Stores', and a public house is called the Otter Inn. The pub has a large garden which contains monkey puzzle trees (Araucaria araucana).

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