Ermington | |
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Ermington as seen from West Strode Cross | |
Location within Devon | |
Population | 824 (2011)[1] |
OS grid reference | SX637531 |
• London | 183 mi (295 km) |
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District | |
Shire county | |
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Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | IVYBRIDGE |
Postcode district | PL21 |
Dialling code | 01548 |
Police | Devon and Cornwall |
Fire | Devon and Somerset |
Ambulance | South Western |
UK Parliament | |
Website | Community page website |
Ermington is a village and civil parish located approximately 2 miles (3.2 km) south of the town of Ivybridge in the county of Devon, England. The village is in the South Hams district and falls under the electoral ward of Ermington & Ugborough. It is twinned with the commune of Clécy, in Normandy, France and had a parish population of 824 at the 2011 census. It is known well for its crooked church spire, which a pub has been named after. It was home to Edmund Lockyer, who went to Australia and named a town, Ermington, in New South Wales.