Monkokehampton

Monkokehampton
Monkokehampton Post Office in 1995
Monkokehampton is located in Devon
Monkokehampton
Monkokehampton
Location within Devon
Area4.6258 km2 (1.7860 sq mi)
Population139 (2011)
• Density30/km2 (78/sq mi)
OS grid referenceSS582054
Civil parish
  • Monkokehampton
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townWINKLEIGH
Postcode districtEX19
Dialling code01837
PoliceDevon and Cornwall
FireDevon and Somerset
AmbulanceSouth Western
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Devon
50°49′52″N 4°00′52″W / 50.831077°N 4.0143975°W / 50.831077; -4.0143975

Monkokehampton is a village and civil parish in West Devon, England. The village lies on the River Okement, about 3 miles (4.8 km) east-north-east of Hatherleigh.[1] The parish is bounded by Hatherleigh, Exbourne, Broadwoodkelly and Iddesleigh,[2] and had a population of 139 at the 2011 Census.[3]

Alternative names for Monkokehampton are "Monk Okehampton", "Okehampton" and "Okehampton Monk".[4]

  1. ^ "History of Monk Okehampton in West Devon - Map and description". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 28 February 2019.
  2. ^ "Monkokehampton". Ordnance Survey. Retrieved 28 February 2019.
  3. ^ UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Monkokehampton Parish (E04003339)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 28 February 2019.
  4. ^ "History of Monk Okehampton in West Devon - Place names". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 28 February 2019.