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Cullompton

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Towns in Mid Devon DistrictUse British English from January 2013
Cullompton, Devon, the town from the south west (geograph 57332)
Cullompton, Devon, the town from the south west (geograph 57332)

Cullompton () is a town and civil parish in the district of Mid Devon and the county of Devon, England. It is 13 miles (21 km) north-east of Exeter and lies on the River Culm. In 2011 the parish as a whole had a population of 8,499 while the built-up area of the town had a population of 7,439.The earliest evidence of occupation is from the Roman period – there was a fort on the hill above the town and occupation in the current town centre. Columtune was mentioned in Alfred the Great's will which left it to his youngest son Æthelweard (c. 880–922). In the past the town's economy had a large component of wool and cloth manufacture, then later leather working and paper manufacture. A large proportion of town's inhabitants are commuters but there is some local manufacturing, including flour and paper mills. It has a monthly farmers' market held on the second Saturday of every month which is the oldest event of its kind in the South West. It is home to two grade I listed buildings: the fifteenth-century St Andrew's parish church and the seventeenth-century house known as The Walronds. The centre of the town is a conservation area and there are seven grade II* listed buildings and ninety grade II listed buildings in the parish.

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Exeter Hill 10
EX15 1DJ Mid Devon
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Cullompton, Devon, the town from the south west (geograph 57332)
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