Bideford | |
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Bideford viewed looking westward across the River Torridge. Bideford Long Bridge is visible on the left | |
Coat of arms | |
Location within Devon | |
Population | 18,260 (2021 Census)[1] |
OS grid reference | SS4426 |
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District | |
Shire county | |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | BIDEFORD |
Postcode district | EX39 |
Dialling code | 01237 |
Police | Devon and Cornwall |
Fire | Devon and Somerset |
Ambulance | South Western |
UK Parliament | |
Bideford (/ˈbɪdɪfərd/ BID-if-ərd) is a historic port town on the estuary of the River Torridge in north Devon, South West England. It is the main town of the Torridge local government district.