Morchard Bishop
Morchard Bishop is a village and civil parish in Mid Devon in the English county of Devon. It has a population of 975, 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. It has a garage, a post office, a pub called The London Inn, a surgery, a blacksmith and its own woodland. It is about 8 miles (13 km) from the market town of Crediton. Community events include: a village pantomime, an allotment association, a ukulele band and football teams.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morchard_Bishop
Morchard Bishop Parish Council
https://www.morchardbishop-pc.org.uk/
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OpenStreetMap
https://www.openstreetmap.org/search?query=Morchard%20Bishop#map=14/50.8556/-3.7502
Devon County Council Map Viewer
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Genuki
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https://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/DEV/MorchardBishop
Tithe Map
The tithe maps and apportionments are an important source of information about the history and topography of a parish. They provide details of land ownership and occupation, and the type of cultivation of the land, and are often the earliest complete maps of parishes.
https://www.devon.gov.uk/historicenvironment/tithe-map/morchard-bishop/
