Exminster is a village west of the Exeter ship canal and River Exe in Devon, England, 6 km (3.7 mi) south of Exeter, with a population of 4,379 at the 2021 census.[1]
Exminster is an ancient village associated with a Saxon minster or religious community, founded here in the 8th century.[2] and left by King Alfred the Great to his youngest son Aethelweard in his will of 889.[3] In the 14th century, it was the seat of the Courtenay family, the Earls of Devon. William Courtenay, who was the Archbishop of Canterbury from 1381 to 1396, was born here.[4]
Exminster is part of the electoral ward of Kenn Valley.[5] Exminster Marshes, to the east of the village, are a major site for birds, especially migratory ones,[6] including the rare cirl bunting.[7]