| Cullompton | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Cullompton: the town from the south west | |
  Cullompton Location within Devon | |
| Population | 10,071 (2021 census – parish)[1] |
| OS grid reference | ST020071 |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | CULLOMPTON |
| Postcode district | EX15 |
| Dialling code | 01884 |
| Police | Devon and Cornwall |
| Fire | Devon and Somerset |
| Ambulance | South Western |
| UK Parliament | |
Cullompton (/kəˈlʌm(p)tən/) is a town and civil parish in the district of Mid Devon and the county of Devon, England. It is 13 miles (21 km) north-east of Exeter and lies on the River Culm. In 2021, the parish as a whole had a population of 10,071,[2] while the built-up area of the town had a population of 9,439.[3]
The earliest evidence of occupation is from the Roman period: there was a fort on the hill above the town and occupation in the current town centre. Columtune was mentioned in Alfred the Great's will, which left it to his youngest son Æthelweard (c. 880–922).
In the past, the town's economy had a large component of wool and cloth manufacture, then, later, leather working and paper manufacture.
A large proportion of the town's inhabitants are commuters, but there is some local manufacturing, including flour and paper mills. It has a monthly farmers' market held on the second Saturday of every month, which is the oldest event of its kind in the South West. It is home to two grade I listed buildings: the fifteenth-century St Andrew's parish church and the seventeenth-century house known as The Walronds. The centre of the town is a conservation area;[4] there are seven grade II*-listed buildings and ninety grade II-listed buildings in the parish.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
Census 2021 townwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Cite error: The named reference
Census 2011 townwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Office for National Statistics (2011). "Town population 2011". Archived from the original on 8 May 2019. Retrieved 22 February 2015.
- ^ "Conservation areas". MIDDEVON.GOV.UK. Retrieved 10 February 2024.