Village of Rackenford | |
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) All Saints church | |
| Coordinates: 50°57′06″N 3°38′12″W / 50.95167°N 3.63667°W | |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Constituent country | England |
| Region | South West England |
| Ceremonial county | Devon |
| Time zone | UTC0 (GMT) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (BST) |
| Postcode district | |
| Website | [1] |
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Rackenford shown on an old map.
Rackenford is a village and civil parish in North Devon, England. It is roughly located 7.31 miles North West of Tiverton and 20 miles South East of Barnstaple
Points Of Interest
All Saints Church
The village church, situated in the middle of the village, previously named Holy Trinity.
Rackenford Club
A pub located just outside Rackenford on the "Old Rackenford Road"
The Stag Inn
A pub located in the centre of the village opposite the church. It is rumoured to be one of the oldest pubs in Devon and to contain beams from the Mary Rose. The Stag Inn has been closed since September 2016. Staggs of Tiverton are handling the Lease/Sale.
Population Figures
| Population Figures | ||||||||||
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| Year | 1801 | 1851 | 1901 | 1931 | 1961 | 1971 | 1981 | 1991 | 2001 | 2005 |
| Population | 340 | 473 | 302 | 317 | 291 | 282 | 311 | 329 | 318 | 407 |
External links
- Genuki Rackenford page
- http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~footprints1/dev1/rackenford/homepage.htm
- Rackenford CofE Primary School
- Rackenford Village Website
- Village shop information