Dunchideock
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 A view over part of Dunchideock. The church is on the right with Dunchideock farm in front. Haldon Belvedere is on the skyline to the left. |
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 Dunchideock
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| Dunchideock shown within Devon | |
| Population | 262 (2001 UK Census) |
| OS grid reference | SX8887 |
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| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | EXETER |
| Postcode district | EX6 |
| Dialling code | 01626 |
| Police | Devon and Cornwall |
| Fire | Devon and Somerset |
| Ambulance | South Western |
| EU Parliament | South West England |
| UK Parliament | |
Dunchideock (/ˈdʌn.tʃɪdək/ DUN-chi-dək, also /.dʌnˈtʃɪdiək/ dun-CHI-dee-ək) is a small civil parish on the north eastern slopes of the Haldon Hills in Teignbridge, Devon, England. It covers an area of 392 hectares (970 acres) and lies about 6 km (3.7 mi) south-west of Exeter and 11 km (6.8 mi) north-east of Bovey Tracey. The parish, with a population of 262 in 2001, lacks a compact village, but consists of scattered dwellings.
The name Dunchideock is of Celtic origin. Recorded in Domesday as Donsedoc, the two parts of the name derive from dun (fort) and coediog (wooded), which, according to W. G. Hoskins, refer to the nearby Iron Age hill fort of Cotley Castle, though the Roman fort at grid reference SX885889, near Ide, is closer.
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