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Abbey, Devon

Abbey is a hamlet in Devon, sitting amongst the Blackdown Hills, a group of hills that border both Devon and Somerset. It sits on the west side of the Madford River. The village is within the council area of East Devon (Devon).

Primary Name(s): Abbey
Place Type: Hamlet
Historic County: Devon
Lat, Long: 50.888064,-3.221929
Grid Reference: ST 1414 1055
Civil Parish: Dunkeswell CP
Council Area: East Devon CA (Devon CA)
Strategic Authority Area: Devon and Torbay SA
Police Area: Devon and Cornwall PA
GBPN ID:  GBPN11

 GBPN URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Abbey,_Devon_11
 Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4663961
 Wikishire: https://wikishire.co.uk/wiki/Abbey%2C_Devon