Crediton, Devon
Crediton is an ancient parish and market town situated in the centre of the county of (GB_DEV_Devon|Devon)). The town is situated towards the eastern side of the parish. The county town, the (GB_DEV_Exeter|City of Exeter)) is approximately eight miles to the south west along the valleys of the rivers Creedy and Exe. The town of
Tiverton is twelve miles to the north east and the town of
Barnsttble some thirty miles to the north west.
Oakhampton about eighteen miles to the west and
Newton Abbot about twenty three miles to the south.
Cheriton Bishop is about seven miles to the south west with the north eastern edge of Dartmoor beyond.
Parish Church
The Parish Church is The Holy Cross (or more formally The Collegiate Church of the Holy Cross and the Mother of Him Who Hung Thereon), Crediton, which can be seen
here on Google Street View.
Adjacent (pre 1832) Parishes
To the east of Crediton are the parishes of
Shobrooke and
Newton St Cyres and to the south the parishes of
Oldridge,
Tedburn St Mary and
Cheriton Bishop. The parish of
Hittisleigh is to the west with
Colebrook to the north weest. To the north are the parishes of
Down St Mary and
Sandford.
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