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Axminster is a historic market town situated on a hill overlooking the River Axe in the south-east of Devon. The town lies at the intersection of two Roman roads: the Fosse Way and the Durnovaria-Isca Dumnoniorum road. A Roman fort at nearby Woodbury Farm was occupied until the 4th century. Axminster was recorded in the late 9th century as 'Ascanmynster'. In 1210, a charter was granted to the town that included the right to hold a weekly cattle market. In 1755, Thomas Whitty established a carpet factory in Axminster, creating high-quality, hand-tufted carpets that became world-renowned. The town was on the coaching route from London to Exeter. St Mary's Church (C of E) has Norman origins. Axminster Guildhall (1931) is in the neoclassical style. The town is within the council area of East Devon (Devon).
Place Type: Town
Historic County: Devon
Lat, Long: 50.782041,-2.999448
Grid Reference: SY 2963 9852
Civil Parish: Axminster CP
Council Area: East Devon CA (Devon CA)
Strategic Authority Area: Devon and Torbay SA
Police Area: Devon and Cornwall PA
GBPN ID: 1760
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Axminster,_Devon_1760
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Place Type: Town
Historic County: Devon
Lat, Long: 50.782041,-2.999448
Grid Reference: SY 2963 9852
Civil Parish: Axminster CP
Council Area: East Devon CA (Devon CA)
Strategic Authority Area: Devon and Torbay SA
Police Area: Devon and Cornwall PA
GBPN ID: 1760
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Axminster,_Devon_1760
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