Sandford, Devon
| Sandford, Devon | |
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 Sandford, Devon
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| Sandford, Devon shown within Devon | |
| Population | 641 |
| OS grid reference | SS828025 |
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| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Crediton |
| Postcode district | EX17 |
| Dialling code | 01363 |
| Police | Devon and Cornwall |
| Fire | Devon and Somerset |
| Ambulance | South Western |
| EU Parliament | South West England |
| UK Parliament | |
Sandford is a village and civil parish in the District of Mid Devon within Devon, England. Sandford is part of the electoral ward named Sandford and Creedy. The ward population at the 2011 Census was 3,429.
The Grade II listed school main building dates from 1825, and is notable for its classical Greek architecture and cob walls, thought to be the highest of their kind in the country.
The village has its own community-owned shop and post office, two pubs and a school along with a church and minor football and cricket teams.
It is linked by cycle/foot path to nearby Crediton through the Millennium Green - a wild flower meadow with herb garden, example of cob walling, and a large pond.
The actors Luke and Harry Treadaway were raised in the village.
Near the village is Fordy Wood Copse a 0.64 hectares (1.58 acres) woodland owned and managed by the Woodland Trust.
The area surrounding the town of Crediton is particularly well populated with important historic estates. Those within the parish of Sandford include:
Dowrich (anciently Dowrish) is an historic estate in the parish of Sandford. Between the 12th century and 1717 it was the seat of the ancient gentry family of Dowrish (originally de Dowrish) which took its name from the estate where it had become established before the reign of King John (1199-1216), when it built a castle keep on the site. A 15th century gatehouse survives there today, next to the ancient mansion house. The arms of the Dowrish family were: Argent a bend cotised sable a bordure engrailed of the last. An elaborate monumental brass survives in Sandford Church to the wife of Walter Dowrish, namely Mary Carew (1550-1604), daughter of Dr. George Carew, Dean of Windsor, 3rd son of Sir Edmund Carew, Baron Carew, of Mohuns Ottery in the parish of Luppitt, Devon, and sister of George Carew, 1st Earl of Totnes (1555-1629).
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