Fremington

Fremington is a large village, civil parish and former manor in North Devon, England, the historic centre of which is situated three miles (5 km) west of Barnstaple. The village lies between the south bank of the tidal estuary of the River Taw and a small inlet of that river known as Fremington Pill. The population was 4,310 in the 2011 census.

Fremington Quay was formerly a port on the River Taw, half a mile north of the village centre. Fremington was formerly a borough which sent members to Parliament in the reign of King Edward III (1327–77). The parish includes the neighbouring former hamlets (greatly expanded in the 20th century) of Bickington to the east and Yelland to the west.

Fremington, Bickington and Yelland, all on the B3223 main road from Barnstaple to Instow have, according to Hoskins (1959), been spoilt by almost uninterrupted ribbon-building to provide housing for commuters to Barnstaple, but some old houses survive near the parish church.

Fremington Parish Council:

https://www.fremingtonparishcouncil.gov.uk/ 

Lockdown Necessities:

http://www.northdevon.gov.uk/coronavirus/communities-and-voluntary-sector-support/community-support-in-your-local-area/fremington/ 

Weather:

https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/forecast/gcj49s6yc (Chivenor)

OpenStreetMap:

https://www.openstreetmap.org/search?query=Fremington#map=14/51.0718/-4.1307 

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=Ecology%20%2F%20Geology;-1&activeTab=Ecology %2f Geology&extent=247329;128563;257568;135237

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/Fremington 

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/fremington-1/

https://www.devon.gov.uk/historicenvironment/tithe-map/fremington-2/ 

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