Willand
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Willand is a village
Village
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet with the population ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand , Though often located in rural areas, the term urban village is also applied to certain urban neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New...

 in Mid-Devon
Devon
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, England
England
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, within the Mid-Devon local authority area. It is about 19 km (11.8 mi) north of 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...

 and (1.5 miles) north of Cullompton
Cullompton
Cullompton is a civil parish and town in Devon, England, locally known as Cully. It is miles north-north-east of Exeter and lies on the River Culm. In 2010 it had a population of 8,639 and is growing rapidly....

. In 1991 the population was 3750 although recently this has grown considerably. The National Grid reference
British national grid reference system
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 for the centre of the area is ST037110.

Willand has probably had a settlement since the Iron Age
Iron Age
The Iron Age is the archaeological period generally occurring after the Bronze Age, marked by the prevalent use of iron. The early period of the age is characterized by the widespread use of iron or steel. The adoption of such material coincided with other changes in society, including differing...

 but is first recorded in 1042 as having "belonged to Ethmar". It historically formed part of the Halberton
Halberton
Halberton is a village in Devon, England. The Grand Western Canal runs through the village. The village is situated between the historic market towns of Tiverton and Cullompton....

 Hundred
Hundred (division)
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.

There is one pub, The Halfway House, and a country manor, situated next to Diggerland
Diggerland
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, called the Verbeer Manor.
It has one primary school - Willand School that has around 300 pupils. From Willand pupils go to Cullompton and Uffculme Community Colleges or other secondary schools in the area.

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