Braunton is a large village, civil parish, ecclesiastical parish and former manor in Devon. The village is situated 5 miles (8 km) west of Barnstaple....
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Minnie Malinda "Nan" Braunton (4 April 1895 – 27 March 1978) was a British actress who had a prolific stage career during the 1930s and 1940s but who is...
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Braunton Burrows is a sand dune system on the North Devon coast. It is privately owned and forms part of the Christie Devon Estates Trust (see Tapeley...
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Ilfracombe branch line (redirect from Braunton railway station)
sea level barring the way. Errington favoured a western route through Braunton, but there was opposition from an absentee landowner, Sir William Williams...
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21C146 Braunton is a Southern Railway West Country class 4-6-2 Pacific steam locomotive that has been preserved. It is presently based at Crewe Diesel...
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Brannoc of Braunton or Saint Brannock was a Christian saint associated with the village of Braunton in the English county of Devon. His feast is 7 January...
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Burrows and faces westward into Bideford Bay, opposite Saunton Sands and Braunton Burrows. There is an electoral ward with the same name. The population...
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The hundred of Braunton was the name of one of thirty two ancient administrative units of Devon, England. The parishes in the hundred were: Ashford; Barnstaple;...
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Buckland in the parish of Braunton, North Devon, England, is an ancient historic estate purchased in 1319 by Godfrey II de Incledene of Incledon, the adjoining...
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The Braunton Canal is a cut made to straighten the course of the upper section of the River Caen, known as Braunton Pill, and to provide a new quay for...
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figure-of-eight route, centred on Barnstaple. The 31-mile (50 km) section between Braunton and Meeth is car-free, level and mostly tarmacked, and is shared by pedestrians...
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Braunton Academy (formerly Braunton School and Community College) is a coeducational secondary school with academy status in Braunton, North Devon, England...
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boroughs such as Plymouth and Mid Devon. However sizeable settlements of Braunton and Ilfracombe as well as Bideford are cut off from the Network Rail system...
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beach near the English village of Saunton on the North Devon coast near Braunton, popular for longboard surfing. Beyond its southern end, Crow Point, England...
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The Braunton Road railway accident occurred on 1 January 1910 in England. The Lynton & Barnstaple Railway maintained an exemplary safety record throughout...
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Ash in the parish of Braunton in North Devon is a historic estate listed in the Domesday Book. The present mansion, known as The Ash Barton estate is a...
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1015 Bosa of York unknown c. 705 Botulph of Thorney 600s 680 Brannoc of Braunton 500s unknown Branwalator unknown unknown Bregowine unknown August 764 Brendan...
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Barnstaple. Premier Division Appledore Reserves Appledore Lions Boca Seniors Braunton Eastside Fremington Hartland Clovelly Holsworthy Reserves Landkey Town...
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half a mile nearer the sea. From 1848 a second lifeboat was stationed at Braunton Burrows on the opposite side of the estuary but its crew always came from...
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Braunton East (2 seats) Party Candidate Votes % ±% Liberal Democrats Liz Spear* 664 43.51 9.8 Liberal Democrats Graham Bell 642 42.07 8.5 Green David Relph...
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the enthusiasm within Saltrock exploded and the brand expanded to nearby Braunton. This expansion led to Saltrock becoming established in the heart of the...
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Devon was divided into 32 hundreds: Axminster, Bampton, Black Torrington, Braunton, Cliston, Coleridge, Colyton, Crediton, East Budleigh, Ermington, Exminster...
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Cornwall EX EX24 COLYTON Devon EX EX31, EX32 Barnstaple Devon EX EX33 Braunton Devon EX EX34shared Ilfracombe Devon EX EX34shared Woolacombe Devon EX...
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England British / Welsh Aldate of Oxford Barloc of Norbury Brannoc of Braunton Branwalator of Milton Credan of Bodmin Congar of Congresbury Dachuna of...
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Astragalus brauntonii (redirect from Braunton's milkvetch)
Astragalus brauntonii is a rare species of milkvetch known by the common name Braunton's milkvetch. It is endemic to California, where it is known from fewer than...
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former manor, anciently part of Braunton Hundred. It is situated directly east-southeast of the village of Braunton, in North Devon. The parish lies...
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Barnstaple – Braunton – Ilfracombe 21A Appledore – Bideford – Fremington – Barnstaple – Braunton – Ilfracombe 21C Barnstaple - Braunton - Croyde/Georgeham...
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manoeuvres for the D-day landings. Most training took place on Saunton Sands/Braunton Burrows. After the war, Croyde returned to being a predominantly holiday...
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Essex, England Horsey Island, Devon, a nature reserve near Braunton, England; see Braunton Canal Horsey Mere, one of the Norfolk Broads in the east of...
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Fremington, with a population of 4,310. would be ranked 34 whilst its neighbour Braunton civil parish, with a population of 8,128, would be ranked 21. List of urban...
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