| Modbury | |
|---|---|
 Church Street, Modbury | |
  Modbury Location within Devon | |
| Population | 1,454 (2001)[1] |
| OS grid reference | SX63835946 |
| • London | 181 mi (291 km) |
| Civil parish |
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| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| 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 | Modbury Parish Council website |
Modbury is a large village, ecclesiastical parish, civil parish and former manor situated in the South Hams district of the county of Devon in England. Today due to its large size it is generally referred to as a "town" although the parish council has not elected to give itself the status of a town as it could do under s.245(6) of the Local Government Act 1972,[2] so it does not have a town council and cannot have a town mayor. It is also known informally as a "market town", as from at least 1199 the lord of the manor has held the right to hold a regular market.[3] The village is situated on the A379 road, which links it to Plymouth and Kingsbridge. The current parish population is approximately 1,500.
- ^ "Parish Headcounts". The Office for National Statistics. 1 April 2001. Retrieved 26 October 2010.
- ^ "Local Government Act 1972".
- ^ "Devon – Modbury". Gazetteer of Markets and Fairs to 1516. history.ac.uk. 18 June 2003. Retrieved 4 January 2017.