Newton St. Cyres
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Newton St Cyres is a village and civil parish
in Mid Devon
in the English
county of Devon
, located between Crediton
and Exeter
. It has a population of 867. Almost destroyed by fire in the early 1960s, its main interest is the Parish Church
dedicated to the martyr
Saint Cyres: it was built in the 15th century. There is a railway station here, Newton St Cyres railway station
, which is on the Exeter
to Barnstaple
line.
Newton St Cyres is home to two public houses, the Crown and Sceptre and the Beer Engine and traditional cheeses can be bought from the Quickes Farm shop. The village also has a recreation ground with 2 football pitches, a cricket pitch and 2 tennis courts.
Civil parish
In England, a civil parish is a territorial designation and, where they are found, the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties...
in Mid Devon
Mid Devon
Mid Devon is a local government district in Devon, England. Its council is based in Tiverton.The district was formed under the Local Government Act 1972, on 1 April 1974 by the merger of the borough of Tiverton and Crediton urban district together with Tiverton Rural District, and Crediton Rural...
in the English
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
county of Devon
Devon
Devon is a large county in southwestern England. The county is sometimes referred to as Devonshire, although the term is rarely used inside the county itself as the county has never been officially "shired", it often indicates a traditional or historical context.The county shares borders with...
, located between Crediton
Crediton
Crediton is a town and civil parish in the Mid Devon district of Devon in England. It stands on the A377 Exeter to Barnstaple road at the junction with the A3072 road to Tiverton, about north west of Exeter. It has a population of 6,837...
and Exeter
Exeter
Exeter is a historic city in Devon, England. It lies within the ceremonial county of Devon, of which it is the county town as well as the home of Devon County Council. Currently the administrative area has the status of a non-metropolitan district, and is therefore under the administration of the...
. It has a population of 867. Almost destroyed by fire in the early 1960s, its main interest is the Parish Church
Parish church
A parish church , in Christianity, is the church which acts as the religious centre of a parish, the basic administrative unit of episcopal churches....
dedicated to the martyr
Martyr
A martyr is somebody who suffers persecution and death for refusing to renounce, or accept, a belief or cause, usually religious.-Meaning:...
Saint Cyres: it was built in the 15th century. There is a railway station here, Newton St Cyres railway station
Newton St Cyres railway station
Newton St Cyres railway station is a railway station serving the village of Newton St Cyres, Devon, England, UK. It is served and operated by First Great Western.-Services:...
, which is on the Exeter
Exeter
Exeter is a historic city in Devon, England. It lies within the ceremonial county of Devon, of which it is the county town as well as the home of Devon County Council. Currently the administrative area has the status of a non-metropolitan district, and is therefore under the administration of the...
to Barnstaple
Barnstaple
Barnstaple is a town and civil parish in the local government district of North Devon in the county of Devon, England, UK. It lies west southwest of Bristol, north of Plymouth and northwest of the county town of Exeter. The old spelling Barnstable is now obsolete.It is the main town of the...
line.
Newton St Cyres is home to two public houses, the Crown and Sceptre and the Beer Engine and traditional cheeses can be bought from the Quickes Farm shop. The village also has a recreation ground with 2 football pitches, a cricket pitch and 2 tennis courts.