Stockland, Devon

Stockland
The Kings Arms
Stockland is located in Devon
Stockland
Stockland
Location within Devon
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townHONITON
Postcode districtEX14
Dialling code01404
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FireDevon and Somerset
AmbulanceSouth Western
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50°50′13″N 3°04′26″W / 50.837°N 3.074°W / 50.837; -3.074

Stockland is a village and civil parish in Devon, close to the Somerset boundary. The parish is surrounded clockwise from the north by the parishes of Yarcombe, Membury, Dalwood, Widworthy, Offwell, Cotleigh and Upottery.[1] Its nearest neighbouring towns are Honiton and Axminster, which are 6 miles (10 km) and 5 miles (8 km) away respectively. It has a population of around 600.[2] The village is placed within the Blackdown Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The Stockland parish had historically been an exclave of Dorset until the Counties (Detached Parts) Act 1844.

  1. ^ "Map of Devon Parishes" (PDF). Devon County Council. Retrieved 7 July 2016.
  2. ^ Welcome to Stockland