| 词条 | Morchard Bishop |
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|static_image_name= Morchard Bishop - near Turning Ways - geograph.org.uk - 214363.jpg |static_image_width= 240 |static_image_caption= Morchard Bishop |coordinates = {{coord|50.85|-3.75|display=inline,title}} |country = England |official_name= Morchard Bishop |population = 975 |population_ref = (2001) |civil_parish= Morchard Bishop |shire_district= Mid Devon |shire_county = Devon |region= South West England |os_grid_reference = SS7607 |dial_code= 01363 |post_town= CREDITON |postcode_district= EX17 |postcode_area= EX |constituency_westminster= Central Devon }} Morchard Bishop is a village and civil parish in Mid Devon in the English county of Devon. It has a population of 975,[1] and contains a primary school, two churches, and a playing field with tennis court. Notable past residents include Ernest Bevin. The name Morchard means the great wood or forest from the Celtic: mǭr cę̃d, Modern Welsh: mawr coed. The affix of 'Bishop' is from its possession by the Bishop of Exeter in 1086. Morchard Bishop is twinned with Saint-Gatien-des-Bois in Normandy.[2] It has a garage, a post office, a pub called The London Inn, a surgery, a blacksmith and its own woodland. It is about {{convert|8|mi|km}} from the market town of Crediton. Community events include: a village pantomime, an allotment association, a ukulele band and football teams. References1. ^Office for National Statistics : Census 2001 : Parish Headcounts : Mid Devon Retrieved 27 January 2010 2. ^{{cite web|title=Devon Twinning Circle Associations|url=http://www.devon.gov.uk/10_dtc_list_of_associations-4.pdf|publisher=Devon County Council|accessdate=18 October 2016}} External links{{Commons category-inline|Morchard Bishop}}{{Devon-geo-stub}}{{Devon}} 1 : Villages in Devon |
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