Welcome to Dalwood
CLICK FOR 2021 CENSUS DATAIntroduction
Dalwood is a village and county parish in the East Devon district of the English county of Devon. It is approximately 3 miles (4.8 km) away from the nearest town, Axminster, and 5 miles (8.0 km) away from Honiton. Dalwood can be accessed by the nearby A35 road. The village is placed within the Blackdown Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Along with the nearby village of Stockland, until 1842 the village was a part of an outlier of the county of Dorset. Dalwood is a small village with a church, a primary school, village hall and public house. St Peter's church is 15th century and was restored in 1881. It has some early stained glass windows. Immediately to the right of the main door (and partly visible in photograph) is the grave of Pedro de Alcantara Travassos Valdez, a son of the Portuguese soldier and Prime Minister José Lucio Travassos Valdez, 1st Count of Bonfim.Nearby Loughwood Meeting House just north of the A35 road is an 18th-century Baptist chapel with an unaltered interior. Some landscaped gardens are opened to the public at nearby Burrow Farm.Home to the 800 year old thatched English Inn with original inglenook fireplace and flagstone floors, the tuckers arms are now esteemed for great food and hospitality
Parish Information
Parish statistics
Area |
711 hectares |
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Population |
443 (2021) |
Density |
62 people/km2 |
Mean age |
54.9 |
Ward |
Newbridges |
District |
East Devon |
Postcodes |
EX13, EX14 |
ONS ID |
E04002959 |
Council
Contact details for Dalwood Parish Council, including current councillors, precept data and election results.
Education
View educational establishments in Dalwood Parish. Data includes OFSTED rating and current appointed governors.
Business
Business directory listing local businesses operating within Dalwood Parish.
Property
Price paid data for all property sold in Dalwood Parish since 2018. Includes average prices for each property type.
Heritage
Local heritage sites, historic churches, heritage pubs plus local heritage initiatives for Dalwood Parish.
Local News
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Bus left 'completely destroyed' after catching fire on the A35 near Axminster
Published: 13th Feb 2024
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Exmouth Harriers in full prep mode for the Grizzly and more
Published: 21st Feb 2024
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Five injured after car crashes into tree near Axminster
Published: 14th Aug 2023