Barnstaple
Barnstaple | ||
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The Long Bridge at Barnstaple | ||
Coordinates | 51 ° 5 ′ N , 4 ° 3 ′ W | |
OS National Grid | SS5633 | |
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Residents | 30,916 | |
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Post town | BARNSTAPLE | |
ZIP code section | EX31 EX32 |
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prefix | 01271 | |
Part of the country | England | |
region | South West England | |
Shire county | Devon | |
District | North Devon | |
Civil Parish | Barnstaple | |
British Parliament | North Devon | |
Barnstaple is a town in the north of the county of Devon , United Kingdom . It is on the north side of the mouth of the River Taw , about eight miles from the Bristol Channel .
Urban development
Barnstaple was established as a trading post on the lowest bridge of the Taw, which originally dates back to the 13th century and, restored and widened, still spans the river today. The then Beardastopol was mentioned as an important place at the end of the 10th century. The castle hill on which Barnstaple Castle once stood is still preserved near the city center . Barnstaple received town charter in the early 12th century and a city wall was built. In 1557 the city came to the English crown.
As a seaport, a royal port since 1428, Barnstaple played an important role in the 14th to 16th centuries as a transshipment point for the southwestern English wool industry; Homemade wool was processed together with imported wool from Ireland . The silting up of the river mouth led to the decline of the port. In the age of the railroad, Barnstaple eventually developed into a popular seaside resort .
Population development: 1801 - 3,748; 1901 - 9,698; 2001 - 30,765; 2006 - 34,000 inhabitants. In the 1930s to 1950s several surrounding villages were incorporated.
Famous pepole
- WNP Barbellion : pseudonym of Bruce Frederick Cummings - "Diarist"
- Hubert Bath (1883–1945) - composer
- Francis Carruthers Gould - cartoonist and politician
- Robert Cleaver Chapman (1803-1902) - pastor and evangelist
- Sir Francis Chichester (1901–1972) - aviator and sailor
- Giles Chichester (born 1946) - European politician
- Marc Edworthy - Derby County's football player
- Sir Richard Eyre (born 1943) - director
- John Gay (1685–1732) - poet and playwright
- Tim Wonnacott - TV show antiques expert
- Tim Mills - Former lead guitarist for Iced Earth
- James Parsons - doctor, antiquarian and author
- Richard Roach Jewell - architect
- Phil Vickery (born 1976) - rugby union player
- Snowy White (born 1948) - guitarist
- St. Cuthbert Mayne (1543 / 1544–1577) - Catholic priest and martyr
Twin cities
- Barnstable , USA
- Uelzen , Germany
- Trouville-sur-Mer , France .
literature
- Meyer's Encyclopedic Lexicon. Bibliographical Institute, Mannheim / Vienna / Zurich 1973, OCLC 475524823 , Volume 3, p. 514.
Web links
- Tourist Information (English)