- Silverton, Devon
Silverton is a large village, about convert|8|mi|km|0 north of
Exeter , in the English county ofDevon . It is one of the oldest villages in Devon and dates from the first years of the Saxon occupation. In the year 2000, its population was 1,986. It has three pubs: The Lamb, The Three Tuns and the Silverton Inn.The Church is dedicated to St Mary. It has a full set of bells which are rung regularly. Inside the pews have doors at the end of each row which is unusual in this area.
The village is on the "old" road from Exeter to Tiverton and as such was once a busy thriving place. Now it is has become a dormitory for people working in Exeter although there are still a number of original families living in the village. A post office, a small supermarket (Spar), butcher's shop and a hairdresser offer most necessities for the residents.
The main feature of the village is the giant oak tree which is over 1000 years old.
The
Bristol and Exeter Railway openedSilverton railway station in 1867 but it has since closed.Every summer Silverton has a street market that is quite popular amongst people from surrounding areas. There are lots of stalls that sell bric a brac and normally a vehicle such as a fire engine or an army truck that kids can explore on. At the end of the event there is a tug of war that is fiercely contested between four local pubs.
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