Thorverton

Thorverton is a village in Devon, England, about a mile west of the River Exe and 8 miles (13 km) north of Exeter. It is almost centrally located between Exeter and the towns of Tiverton, Cullompton and Crediton, and contains the hamlets of Yellowford and Raddon. It has two churches and two public houses. The population is approximately 900, reducing to 674 at the 2011 Census. The Millennium Green provides walking alongside the stream which runs through the centre of the village. The Memorial Hall provides a centre for entertainment, with a monthly Saturday Market for local produce. A monthly local village magazine, Focus on Thorverton, is produced by volunteers. Thorverton is a major part of the Cadbury electoral ward. The population of this ward at the 2011 Census was 1,602.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thorverton

Thorverton Parish Council

http://www.thorvertonparishcouncil.org.uk/Home_1465.aspx 

Lockdown Necessities

https://www.middevon.gov.uk/residents/coronavirus-support-for-communities-and-businesses/community-support-across-mid-devon/directory-of-community-support-groups/

Weather

https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/forecast/gcj3rbr4k (Bickleigh Castle)

OpenStreetMap

https://www.openstreetmap.org/search?query=%20Thorverton#map=14/50.8088/-3.5267 

Devon County Council Map Viewer

Information on Devon's environment has been mapped on our Environment Viewer. These maps give access to spatial (geographic) data for Devon on a wide range of topics.

http://map.devon.gov.uk/dccviewer/?bm=Aerial2015Onwards&layers=Public%20Access;-1&activeTab=Public Access&extent=284504;95907;304771;109256

Genuki

GENUKI provides a virtual reference library of genealogical information of particular relevance to the UK and Ireland. It is a non-commercial service, maintained by a charitable trust and a group of volunteers.

https://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/DEV/Thorverton 

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/thorverton/

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