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South Molton

South Molton
The Square, looking towards SE showing the projecting north front of the Palladian Guildhall built 1739-41[1]
South Molton is located in Devon
South Molton
South Molton
Location within Devon
Population6,354 (Parish, 2021)[2]
6,225 (Built up area, 2021)[3]
Civil parish
  • South Molton
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townSouth Molton
Postcode districtEX36
Dialling code01769
PoliceDevon and Cornwall
FireDevon and Somerset
AmbulanceSouth Western
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Devon
51°01′N 3°50′W / 51.02°N 3.83°W / 51.02; -3.83

South Molton is a town and civil parish in the North Devon district, in the county of Devon, England. The town is on the River Mole. In 2021 it had a population of 6225.

South Molton is a market town trading mostly in sheep and cattle. There was a railway station on the Devon Railway until 1966, when the branch line was closed.[4] It is situated on the southern side of Exmoor just off the A361 North Devon link road, which in part follows the route of the railway line.

  1. ^ Pevsner, N. & Cherry, B., The Buildings of England: Devon, 2004, p.749
  2. ^ "South Molton parish". City Population. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
  3. ^ "Towns and cities, characteristics of built-up areas, England and Wales: Census 2021". Census 2021. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
  4. ^ David St John Thomas, The Country Railway, 1976, 2011, Frances Lincoln Ltd, London, pp.125-141, ISBN 978-0-7112-3260-0

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