Appledore, Torridge

Appledore
Looking from the quay towards the last remaining shipyard at Appledore (May 2004)
Appledore is located in Devon
Appledore
Appledore
Location within Devon
Population2,814 [note 1]
OS grid referenceSS465305
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townBideford
Postcode districtEX39
Dialling code01237
PoliceDevon and Cornwall
FireDevon and Somerset
AmbulanceSouth Western
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Devon
51°03′09″N 4°11′40″W / 51.0525°N 4.1945°W / 51.0525; -4.1945

Appledore is a village at the mouth of the River Torridge, about 6 miles (10 km) west of Barnstaple and about 3 miles (5 km) north of Bideford in the county of Devon, England. It is the home of Appledore Shipbuilders, a lifeboat slipway and Hocking's Ice Cream, a brand of ice cream only sold in North Devon. There are numerous shops, cafes and galleries. The local football club is Appledore F.C. The ward population at the 2011 census increased to 2,814.[1]


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  1. ^ "Ward population 2011". Retrieved 15 February 2015.