West Devon

West Devon is a local government district and borough in Devon, England. Towns in the district include Chagford, Okehampton, Princetown, and Tavistock, where the council is based.

The district was formed on 1 April 1974, under the Local Government Act 1972, as a merger of the previous municipal borough of Okehampton, Okehampton Rural District, and Tavistock Rural District.

Districts of South West England
Devon
  • East Devon
  • Exeter
  • Mid Devon
  • North Devon
  • South Hams
  • Teignbridge
  • Torridge
  • West Devon
Dorset
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  • North Dorset
  • Purbeck District
  • West Dorset
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Somerset
  • Mendip
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  • South Somerset
  • Taunton Deane
  • West Somerset
Unitary authorities
  • Bath and North East Somerset
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  • Isles of Scilly
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  • Plymouth
  • Borough of Poole
  • South Gloucestershire
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  • Torbay
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Ceremonial county of Devon
Devon Portal
Unitary authorities
  • Plymouth
  • Torbay
Boroughs or districts
  • Exeter
  • East Devon
  • Mid Devon
  • North Devon
  • Torridge
  • West Devon
  • South Hams
  • Teignbridge
Major settlements
  • Ashburton
  • Axminster
  • Barnstaple
  • Bideford
  • Bovey Tracey
  • Bradninch
  • Brixham
  • Buckfastleigh
  • Budleigh Salterton
  • Chagford
  • Chudleigh
  • Chulmleigh
  • Colyton
  • Crediton
  • Cullompton
  • Dartmouth
  • Dawlish
  • Exeter
  • Exmouth
  • Great Torrington
  • Hartland
  • Hatherleigh
  • Holsworthy
  • Honiton
  • Ilfracombe
  • Ivybridge
  • Kingsbridge
  • Kingsteignton
  • Lynton
  • Modbury
  • Moretonhampstead
  • Newton Abbot
  • North Tawton
  • Northam
  • Okehampton
  • Ottery St Mary
  • Paignton
  • Plymouth
  • Plympton
  • Princetown
  • Salcombe
  • Seaton
  • Sidmouth
  • South Molton
  • Tavistock
  • Teignmouth
  • Tiverton
  • Torquay
  • Totnes
    See also: List of civil parishes in Devon
Rivers
  • Ashburn
  • Avon
  • Axe
  • Barle
  • Bovey
  • Burn
  • Clyst
  • Creedy
  • Culm
  • Dart
  • East Dart
  • West Dart
  • Erme
  • Exe
  • Heddon
  • Lemon
  • Lew
  • Lumburn
  • Lyd
  • Meavy
  • Mole
  • Okement
  • East Okement
  • West Okement
  • Otter
  • Plym
  • Sid
  • Swincombe
  • Tamar
  • Tavy
  • Taw
  • Teign
  • Thrushel
  • Torridge
  • Walkham
  • Wallabrooke
  • East Webburn
  • West Webburn
  • Wolf
  • Yealm
Topics
  • Flag
  • Devon County Council
  • Parliamentary constituencies
  • Economy
  • Places
  • Towns by population
  • SSSIs
  • Country houses
  • Grade I listed buildings
  • History
  • Museums
  • Lord Lieutenants
  • High Sheriffs
  • Notable people
  • Dartmoor
  • Exmoor
  • Jurassic Coast
  • South West Coast Path

Coordinates: 50°38′N 4°06′W / 50.633°N 4.1°W / 50.633; -4.1


Famous quotes containing the word west:

    “Humanism, it seems, is almost impossible in America where material progress is part of the national romance whereas in Europe such progress is relished because it feels nice.”
    —Paul West (b. 1930)