Welcome to Rockbeare
CLICK FOR 2021 CENSUS DATAIntroduction
Rockbeare is a village and civil parish in the East Devon district of the county of Devon, England, located near Exeter Airport and the city of Exeter. "Whilst the name has nothing to do with either 'rocks' nor 'bears', it simply means 'rooks in the grove (of trees)'." "The parish comprises the hamlets of Marsh Green, Pithead, Allercombe, and Little Silver". The village, which is of small extent, is situated on the high road from Honiton to Exeter, and is an agricultural town. The land is nearly evenly divided between arable and pasture, with about 200 acres of common. According to the 2011 Census there were 431 males and 483 females living in the parish. "Rockbeare is written within the Broadclyst ward and electoral division, which is in the constituency of East Devon County Council"."Rockbeare has a grade II* listed church dedicated to St Mary with St Andrew, Rockbeare and a football club called Rockbeare Rangers FC. Rockbeare Manor is a grade I listed building."
Parish Information
Parish statistics
Area |
n/a |
---|---|
Population |
1,217 (2021) |
Density |
n/a |
Mean age |
42.3 |
Ward |
Broadclyst |
District |
East Devon |
Postcodes |
EX5 |
ONS ID |
E04002985 |
Council
Contact details for Rockbeare Parish Council, including current councillors, precept data and election results.
Education
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Business
Business directory listing local businesses operating within Rockbeare Parish.
Planning
View recent planning applications submitted for Rockbeare Parish.
Property
Price paid data for all property sold in Rockbeare Parish since 2018. Includes average prices for each property type.
Heritage
Local heritage sites, historic churches, heritage pubs plus local heritage initiatives for Rockbeare Parish.
Local News
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