| South Tawton | |
|---|---|
 St Andrew's Church | |
  South Tawton Location within Devon | |
| Population | 1,683 [1] |
| OS grid reference | SX653945 |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Okehampton |
| Postcode district | EX20 |
| Dialling code | 01837 |
| Police | Devon and Cornwall |
| Fire | Devon and Somerset |
| Ambulance | South Western |
| UK Parliament | |
South Tawton is a village, parish and former manor on the north edge of Dartmoor, Devon, England. An electoral ward bearing the same name exists. At the 2011 census the population was 1,683.[2]
In front of the church is a "Crosstree", a feature dating from the Tudor period.
Inscription: Cross Tree. a tree has stood here since the days of Queen Elizabeth I, the wall and seat were rebuilt to commemorate the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II in 1953
- ^ Services, Good Stuff IT. "South Tawton - UK Census Data 2011". UK Census Data. Retrieved 23 March 2019.
- ^ "Ward population 2011". Retrieved 17 February 2015.