Colyton | |
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St. Andrew's church, with its octagonal lantern tower | |
Location within Devon | |
Population | 2,105 (2011) |
OS grid reference | SY245937 |
Shire county | |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | Colyton |
Postcode district | EX24 |
Dialling code | 01297 |
Police | Devon and Cornwall |
Fire | Devon and Somerset |
Ambulance | South Western |
UK Parliament | |
Colyton is a town in Devon, England. It is located within the East Devon local authority area, the river River Coly runs through it. It is 3 miles (5 km) from Seaton and 6 miles (10 km) from Axminster. Its population in 1991 was 2,783, reducing to 2,105 at the 2011 Census.[1] Colyton is a major part of the Coly Valley electoral ward. The ward population at the above census was 4,493.[2]