Luppitt
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| Coordinates | 50 ° 51 ′ N , 3 ° 11 ′ W | ||
| OS National Grid | ST169066 | ||
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| Residents | 444 ( 2001 Census ) | ||
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| Post town | Honiton | ||
| ZIP code section | EX14 | ||
| prefix | 01404 | ||
| Part of the country | England | ||
| region | South West England | ||
| Shire county | Devon | ||
| District | East Devon | ||
| Civil Parish | Luppitt | ||
| British Parliament | Tiverton and Honiton | ||
Luppitt is a village and civil parish in East Devon , about 6 km north of Honiton .
geography
Southeast of the village of Luppitt is the hamlet of Beacon at the southernmost point of Hartridge Hill . Further south on the Dumpdon Hill , a hill fort .
Luppitt borders Dunkeswell to the west and northwest . In the north, the point of the district meets Hemyock and Clayhidon . Neighboring to the northeast is Upottery . To the southeast is Monkton . The southern tip of Luppitt meets Honiton. Combe Raleigh borders Luppitt to the southwest .
The Parish is drained by the River Otter , which also forms the boundary to the southeast and some of its tributaries. The municipal area is thus in the catchment area of the English Channel .
Personalities
The historian William Harris was a preacher in the Presbyterian village chapel from 1741 to 1770 .
Towards the end of his life, the painter Robert Polhill Bevan (1865-1925) owned the little house called Marlpits on Luppitt Common, where he painted numerous views of the area.
Web links
- Luppitt Parish Council , official website