Moretonhampstead, Devon

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Moretonhampstead is a town in Devon

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Location and coordinates are for the approximate centre of Moretonhampstead within this administrative area. Geographic features and populated places may cross administrative borders.

Moretonhampstead in historic gazetteers

Gazetteer of the British Isles (Edinburgh: Bartholomew, 1887). John Bartholomew

Moreton Hampstead, small town and par. with ry. its,., Devon, on E. border of Dartmoor, 12 miles NW. of Newton Abbot by rail and 12 miles SW. of Exeter, 7656 ac., pop. 1572; P.O., T.O., 1 Bank; is a beautifully situated town, remarkable for its salubrity.

Moretonhampstead in the Domesday Book

A village in Teignbridge hundred, in the county of Devon.

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