Devon 8166 225097773 2008-07-11T21:32:22Z Poiuytre 1875311 /* Sport */ {{alternateuses}} {{Infobox England county | name = Devon | image = [[Image:Flag of Devon.svg|150px|St Petroc's flag of Devon]]<br /> [[Flag of Devon|Flag]] | motto = Auxilio divino ([[Latin language|Latin]]: By divine aid) | map = [[Image:EnglandDevon.png]] | status = [[Ceremonial counties of England|Ceremonial]] & (smaller) [[Metropolitan and non-metropolitan counties of England|Non-metropolitan]] county | region = [[South West England]] | arearank = [[List of Ceremonial counties of England by area|Ranked 4th]] | area_km2 =6707 | adminarearank = [[List of Administrative shire counties of England by area|Ranked 3rd]] | adminarea_km2 = 6564 | adminhq = [[Exeter]] | Largest City = [[Plymouth]] | iso = GB-DEV | ons = 18 | nuts3 = UKK43 | poprank = [[List of ceremonial counties of England by population|Ranked {{English cerem counties|RNK=Devon}}]] | popestdate = {{English statistics year}} | pop = {{English cerem counties|POP=Devon}} | density_km2 = {{English cerem counties|DEN=Devon}} | adminpoprank = [[List of non-metropolitan counties of England by population|Ranked {{English admin counties|RNK=Devon}}]] | adminpop = {{English admin counties|POP=Devon}} | ethnicity = 98.7% White | council = [[Image:Devon county council logo small.svg|127px|Devon County Council Logo]]<br>Devon County Council<br />http://www.devon.gov.uk/ | executive = [[Liberal Democrats]] | mps = * [[Ben Bradshaw]] [[Labour Party (UK)|(L)]] * [[Angela Browning]] [[Conservative Party (UK)|(C)]] * [[Geoffrey Cox]] [[Conservative Party (UK)|(C)]] * [[Linda Gilroy]] [[Labour Party (UK)|(L)]]/[[Co-operative Party|(Co-op)]] * [[Nick Harvey]] [[Liberal Democrats (UK)|(LD)]] * [[Adrian Sanders]] [[Liberal Democrats (UK)|(LD)]] * [[Alison Seabeck]] [[Labour Party (UK)|(L)]] * [[Anthony Steen]] [[Conservative Party (UK)|(C)]] * [[Gary Streeter]] [[Conservative Party (UK)|(C)]] * [[Hugo Swire]] [[Conservative Party (UK)|(C)]] * [[Richard Younger-Ross]] [[Liberal Democrats (UK)|(LD)]] | subdivmap = [[Image:Devon Ceremonial Numbered.png]] | subdivs = #[[Exeter]] #[[East Devon]] #[[Mid Devon]] #[[North Devon]] #[[Torridge]] #[[West Devon]] #[[South Hams]] #[[Teignbridge]] #[[Plymouth]] (Unitary) #[[Torbay]] (Unitary) }} '''Devon''' is a large [[Counties of England|county]] in the [[South West England|South West]] of [[England]]. The county is also referred to as '''Devonshire''', but that is an entirely unofficial name, often indicating a traditional or historical context. The county shares borders with [[Cornwall]] to the west and [[Dorset]] and [[Somerset]] to the east. Its coastline follows the [[English Channel]] to the south and the [[Bristol Channel]] to the north. Devon is the third largest of the English counties and has a population of 1,109,900. The [[county town]] is the cathedral city of [[Exeter]], and the county contains two independent [[unitary authority|unitary authorities]]: the port city of [[Plymouth]] and the [[Torbay]] conurbation of seaside resorts, in addition to Devon County Council itself. Much of the county is rural (including [[National Park]]) land, with a low population density by British standards. {{convert|365|sqmi}} are occupied by [[Dartmoor]] The county is home to part of [[England's]] only natural [[UNESCO]] [[World Heritage Site]], the Dorset and East Devon Coast, known as the [[Jurassic Coast]] for its [[geology]] and geographical features. Along with its neighbour, [[Cornwall]], Devon is known as the "Cornubian massif". This geology gives rise to the landscapes of [[Dartmoor]] and [[Exmoor]], which are both [[National Parks in England and Wales|National Parks]]. Devon has seaside resorts and historic towns and cities, and a mild climate, accounting for the large tourist sector of its economy. ==History== {{main|History of Devon}} ===Toponymy=== The name 'Devon' derives from the name of the [[Celt]]ic people who inhabited the southwestern peninsula of Britain at the time of the [[Roman invasion of Britain|Roman invasion]] c. 50AD, known as the [[Dumnonii]], thought to mean 'deep valley dwellers'. In the [[Brythonic]] Celtic languages, Devon is known as ''Dyfnaint'' ([[Welsh language|Welsh]]), ''Devnent'' in [[Breton language|Breton]], ''Dewnans'' ([[Cornish language|Cornish]]) and reconstructed as ''Deunens/Deunans'' in ([[Old Devonian]]). [[William Camden]], in his 1607 edition of ''Britannia'', described Devon as being one part of an older, wider country that once included Cornwall: {{quote|[It] was in ancient time inhabited by those Britains whom Solinus called Dunmonii … . But … the Country of this nation is at this day divided into two parts, known by later names of Cornwall and Denshire … |William Camden, ''Britannia''.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.philological.bham.ac.uk/cambrit/cornwalleng.html |title=William Camden, Britannia (1607) with an English translation by Philemon Holland - Danmonii |publisher=www.philological.bham.ac.uk |accessdate=2008-03-29}}</ref>}} There is some dispute over the use of 'Devonshire' instead of Devon,{{Who|date=March 2008}} and there is no official recognition of the term 'Devonshire' in modern times. One theory is that the 'shire' suffix is due to a mistake in the making of the original letters patent for the [[Duke of Devonshire]], resident in [[Derbyshire]].{{Who|date=March 2008}} However, there are references to 'Defenascire' in old English texts from before 1000AD,<ref>{{cite web|title=Manuscript A: The Parker Chronicle|url=http://asc.jebbo.co.uk/a/a-L.html|accessdate=2007-06-29}}</ref> which translates to modern English as 'Devonshire'. The term Devonshire may have originated around the 8th century, when it changed from Dumnonia to Defensascir.<ref>{{Cite book|last=Davies|first=Norman|title=The Isles: A History|pages=207|date=2000|isbn=0333692837}}</ref> ===Human occupation=== Devon was one of the first areas of England settled following the end of the last [[ice age]]. [[Dartmoor]] is thought to have been settled by [[Mesolithic]] [[hunter-gatherer]] peoples from about 6000 BC. The Romans held the area under military occupation for around 250 years. Later the area became a frontier between [[Brythonic Dumnonia]] and [[Anglo-Saxons|Anglo-Saxon]] [[Wessex]], and it was absorbed into Wessex by the mid 9th century. Devon has also featured in most of the civil conflicts in England since the Norman Conquest, including the [[Wars of the Roses]], [[Perkin Warbeck]]'s rising in 1497, the [[Prayer Book Rebellion]] of 1549, and the [[English Civil War]]. The arrival of [[William III of England|William of Orange]] to launch the [[Glorious Revolution]] of 1688 took place at [[Brixham]]. Devon has produced [[tin]], [[copper]] and other metals from ancient times. Devon's tin miners enjoyed a substantial degree of independence through Devon's [[stannary parliament]], which dates back to the twelfth century. The last recorded sitting was in 1748.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://users.senet.com.au/~dewnans/Devon_Stannary_History.html |title=Devon's Mining History and Stannary parliament |publisher=users.senet.com.au |accessdate=2008-03-29}}</ref> ==Economy and industry== {{main|Economy and industry of Devon}} [[Image:torquay.devon.750pix.jpg|thumb|left|Part of the seafront of [[Torquay]], south Devon, at high tide]] Devon is one of the rural counties, with the advantages and problems characteristic of these. Despite this, the county's economy is also heavily influenced by its two main urban centres, Plymouth and Exeter.{{Fact|date=April 2007}} Like neighbouring [[Cornwall]] to the west, Devon is disadvantaged economically compared to other parts of southern England, owing to the decline of a number of core industries, notably fishing, mining and farming. Consequently, most of Devon has qualified for the [[European Community]] [[Objective 2]] status, particularly around [[Exmoor]], Bideford Bay and the [[Hartland Point]] peninsula which is somewhat cut off from industrial Britain due to poor road and rail transport links. These areas of North Devon are, however, only around {{convert|50|mi|km}} by boat from [[Swansea]] in Wales. A proposal which has the backing of both the [[Welsh Assembly Government]] and the [[South West Regional Assembly]], as well as [[Devon County Council]], is a year-round ferry service from either [[Ilfracombe]] or Bideford to Swansea, which it is hoped would stimulate economic growth in both South West Wales and the North coast of Devon and Cornwall.{{Fact|date=March 2008}} The [[2001 UK foot and mouth crisis]] harmed the farming community severely.<ref>''In Devon, the county council estimated that 1,200 jobs would be lost in agriculture and ancillary rural industries'' — [http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm200001/cmhansrd/vo010425/debtext/10425-17.htm#column_357 ''Hansard'', 25th April 2001]</ref> Nearly half of the holdings of the [[Duchy of Cornwall]] are in Devon, including a large area of farmland.{{Fact|date=April 2007}} Since the rise of seaside resorts with the arrival of the railways in the 19th century, Devon's economy has been heavily reliant on tourism. The county's economy has followed the declining trend of British seaside resorts since the mid 20th century, with some recent revival. This revival has been aided by the designation of much of Devon's countryside and coastline as the [[Dartmoor]] and [[Exmoor]] national parks, and the [[Jurassic Coast]] and [[Cornwall and West Devon Mining Landscape]] World Heritage Sites. In 2004 the county's tourist revenue was £1.2 billion.<!-- Should try to put this in context of total Devon economy -- the GVA is around 9 billion, but I don't know enough about economic statistics to know if it's valid to compare the two? --><ref>Devon County Council, 2005. [http://www.devon.gov.uk/tourism_trends_2005.pdf Tourism trends in Devon].</ref> The attractive lifestyle of the area is drawing in new industries which are not heavily dependent upon geographical location.{{Fact|date=April 2007}} In 2003, the [[Met Office]], the UK's weather service, moved to Exeter. <!-- Devon has more mileage of road than any other county in England. (this fact, which needs citing, probably belongs in the article somewhere, but not here)--> ==Geology, landscape and ecology== [[Image:Heath.jpg|thumb|[[Heath (habitat)|Heathland]] at [[Woodbury Common, Devon|Woodbury Common]] in southeast Devon]] Devon is the only county in England to have two separate coastlines; the [[South West Coast Path]] runs along the entire length of both, around 65% of which is named as [[Heritage Coast]]. Inland, the [[Dartmoor]] [[National park|National Park]] lies wholly in Devon, and the [[Exmoor]] National Park lies in both Devon and [[Somerset]]. Apart from these areas of high moorland the county has attractive rolling rural scenery, and villages with [[thatch]]ed [[Cob (building)|cob]] cottages. All these features make Devon a popular [[tourism|holiday]] destination. The variety of habitats means that there is a wide range of wildlife (see [[Dartmoor wildlife]], for example). A popular challenge among [[bird-watching|birders]] is to find over 100 species in the county in a day.{{Fact|date=March 2008}} The county's wildlife is protected by the [[Devon Wildlife Trust]], a charity which looks after 40 nature reserves. The landscape of the south consists of rolling hills dotted with small towns, such as [[Dartmouth, England|Dartmouth]], [[Salcombe]], and [[Totnes]]. The towns of [[Torquay]] and [[Paignton]] are the principal [[seaside resort]]s on the south coast. The north of the county is very rural with few major towns except [[Barnstaple]], [[Great Torrington]], [[Bideford]] and [[Ilfracombe]]. East Devon has the first seaside resort to be developed in the county, [[Exmouth, Devon|Exmouth]] and the more upmarket Georgian town of [[Sidmouth]], headquarters of the East Devon District Council. Exmouth marks the western end of the [[Jurassic Coast]] [[World Heritage Site]]. [[Image:CIMG4019.JPG|thumb|left|The Great Red cliff of [[Foreland Point]]]] Devon gave its name to a geological era: the [[Devonian]] era, so named by [[Adam Sedgwick]] because the distinctive [[Old Red Sandstone]] of Exmoor was studied by geologists here. Devon's other major rock system{{Fact|date=March 2008}}<!-- what about Dartmoor?! --> is the carboniferous sandstone which stretches from [[Bideford]] to [[Bude]] in Cornwall, and contributes to a gentler, greener, more rounded landscape. Devon's Exmoor coast has the highest cliffs in southern Britain, culminating in the [[Hangman cliffs|Great Hangman]], a 1043&nbsp;ft (318&nbsp;m) "hog-backed" hill with an 820&nbsp;ft (250&nbsp;m) cliff-face, located near Combe Martin Bay. Its sister cliff is the 716&nbsp;ft (218&nbsp;m) Little Hangman, which marks the edge of Exmoor. One of the features of the North Devon coast is that Bideford Bay and the [[Hartland Point]] peninsula are both west-facing, Atlantic facing coastlines; so that a combination of an off-shore (east) wind and an Atlantic swell produce excellent surfing conditions. The beaches of Bideford Bay ([[Woolacombe]], [[Saunton]], [[Westward Ho!]] and [[Croyde]]), along with parts of North Cornwall and South Wales, are the main centres of surfing in Britain. Rising temperatures have led to Devon becoming the first place in modern [[United Kingdom|Britain]] to cultivate [[olives]] commercially.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/weather/article1785059.ece|title=Britain warms to the taste for home-grown olives|author=Paul Simons|publisher=Times Online|accessdate=2007-09-20|date=2007-05-14}}</ref> ==Politics and administration== [[Image:Exteter Cathedral 2923rw.jpg|thumb|right|[[Exeter Cathedral]]]] The administrative centre of Devon is the city of [[Exeter]]. The largest city in Devon, [[Plymouth]], and the conurbation of [[Torbay]] (including [[Torquay]], [[Paignton]] and [[Brixham]]) are now [[unitary authorities]] separate from the remainder of Devon which is administered by [[Devon County Council]] for the purposes of [[local government]]. Devon County Council is controlled by the Liberal Democrats,<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/vote_2005/frontpage/4523819.stm|title=English elect councils and mayors|date=2005-05-07|work=The [[BBC]]|accessdate=2008-05-28}}</ref> and consists of 33 [[Liberal Democrats]], 23 [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservatives]], four [[Labour Party (UK)|Labour]] and two independent councillors.<ref>Devon County Council, [http://www.devon.gov.uk/index/democracycommunities/whitepaper.htm List of Councillors by party affiliation].</ref> At a national level, Devon has five Conservative [[Member of Parliament|MPs]], three Liberal Democrat MPs, and three Labour MPs. In December 2007, the [[Department for Communities and Local Government]] referred [[Exeter City Council]]'s bid to become a Unitary Council to the [[Boundary Committee]], as they felt the application did not meet all their strict criteria. The Boundary Committee will report back to the Government by the end of the year. The Boundary Committee will be asked to look at the feasibility of a unitary [[Exeter]] in the context of examining options for unitary arrangements in the wider Devon county area. ==Cities, towns and villages== :''For a complete list of settlements see [[list of places in Devon]].'' [[Image:devon.brixham.750pix.jpg|thumb|left|The inner harbour, [[Brixham]], south Devon, at low tide]] The main settlements in Devon are the cities of Plymouth, a historic port now administratively independent, Exeter, the [[county town]], and [[Torbay]], the county's tourist centre. Devon's coast is lined with tourist resorts, many of which grew rapidly with the arrival of the railways in the 19th century. Examples include [[Dawlish]], [[Exmouth, Devon|Exmouth]] and [[Sidmouth]] on the south coast, and [[Ilfracombe]] and [[Lynmouth]] on the north. The [[Torbay]] conurbation of [[Torquay]], [[Paignton]] and [[Brixham]] on the south coast is perhaps the largest and most popular of these resorts, and is now administratively independent of the county. Rural [[market town]]s in the county include [[Axminster]], [[Barnstaple]], [[Bideford]], [[Honiton]], [[Newton Abbot]], [[Okehampton]], [[Tavistock, Devon|Tavistock]], [[Totnes]] and [[Tiverton, Devon|Tiverton]]. ==Symbols== ===Coat of Arms=== [[Image:Devon arms.png|thumb|right|The coat of arms of Devon County Council]] There was no established [[coat of arms]] for the county until 1926: the arms of the City of [[Exeter]] were often used to represent Devon, for instance in the badge of the [[Semper fidelis#The Devonshire Regiment|Devonshire Regiment]]. When a county council was formed by the [[Local Government Act 1888]] it was required to adopt a common seal. The seal contained three shields depicting the arms of Exeter along with those of the first chairman and vice-chairman of the council ([[Charles Hepburn-Stuart-Forbes-Trefusis, 20th Baron Clinton|Lord Clinton]] and the [[Earl of Morley]]).<ref>A. C. Fox-Davies, ''The Book of Public Arms'', 2nd edition, London, 1915</ref> The county council received a grant of arms from the [[College of Arms]] on [[October 11]], [[1926]]. The main part of the shield displays a red crowned lion on a silver field, the arms of [[Richard, Earl of Cornwall|Richard Plantagenet, Earl of Cornwall]]. The ''chief'' or upper portion of the shield depicts an ancient ship on wavers, for Devon's seafaring traditions. The [[Latin]] motto adopted was ''Auxilio Divino'' (by Divine aid), that of Sir [[Francis Drake]]. The 1926 grant was of arms alone. On [[March 6]], [[1962]] a further grant of crest and supporters was obtained. The crest is the head of a [[Dartmoor Pony]] rising from a "Naval Crown". This distinctive form of crown is formed from the sails and sterns of ships, and is associated with the [[Royal Navy]]. The supporters are a [[Devon cattle|Devon bull]] and a sea lion. <ref>W. C. Scott-Giles, ''Civic Heraldry of England and Wales'', 2nd edition, London, 1953</ref> <ref>[http://www.devon.gov.uk/index/democracycommunities/county_councillors/historic/brief_history.htm A brief history of Devon's coat of arms (Devon County Council)]</ref> In April 2006 the council unveiled a new logo which was to be used in most everyday applications, though the coat of arms will continue to be used for "various civic purposes".<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/devon/4851278.stm Council's designs cause logo row (BBC News)]</ref> <ref>[http://www.devon.gov.uk/index/democracycommunities/decision_making/cma/cma_document.htm?cmadoc=minutes_spr_20060403.html Policy and Resources Overview Scrutiny Committee Minutes, April 3 2006]</ref> ===Flag=== {{main|Flag of Devon}} Devon also has its own flag which has been dedicated to [[Saint Petroc]], a local saint with dedications throughout Devon and neighbouring counties. The flag was adopted in 2003 after a competition run by [[British Broadcasting Corporation|BBC]] Devon.<ref>[http://www.bbc.co.uk/devon/community_life/features/devon_flag.shtml BBC - Devon Community Life - Devon gets its own flag<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> The winning design was created by website contributor Ryan Sealey, and won 49% of the votes cast. The colours of the flag are those popularly identified with Devon, for example, the colours of the [[rugby union]] team, and the Green and White flag flown by the first [[Viscount Exmouth]] at the [[Bombardment of Algiers]] (now on view at the Teign Valley Museum), as well as the county's most successful [[football (soccer)|football]] team, [[Plymouth Argyle F.C.|Plymouth Argyle]]. On [[17 October]] [[2006]], the flag was hoisted for the first time outside County Hall in Exeter to mark Local Democracy Week, receiving official recognition from the county council<ref>[http://www.devon.gov.uk/press_devonflagpr Devon County Council Press Release, 16 October 2006]</ref>. ==Culture== [[Image:westwardho.beach.arp.750pix.jpg|thumb|left|The beach at [[Westward Ho!]], north Devon, looking north towards the [[River Taw|Taw]] and [[River Torridge|Torridge]] [[estuary|estuaries]]]] Devon's place names include many with the endings 'coombe/combe' and 'tor' - Coombe being the Brythonic word for 'valley' or hollow (cf Welsh 'cwm') whilst tor derives from a number of Celtic loan-words in English (Old Welsh twrr and Scots Gaelic tòrr) and is used as a name for the formations of rocks found on the moorlands. Its frequency is greatest in Devon, where it is the second most common place name component (after 'ton', derived from the Old English 'tun' meaning ''farm, village''). Devon has a variety of festivals and practices. One example of these include the flaming tar barrels in [[Ottery St. Mary]], where people who have lived in Ottery for long enough are called upon to celebrate [[Bonfire Night]] by running through the village (and the gathered crowds) with flaming barrels of tar on their backs.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/devon/discovering/legends/ottery_tar_barrels.shtml|title=Ottery Tar Barrels|publisher=[[BBC]]|accessdate=2008-05-14}}</ref> The county has given its name to a number of culinary specialities. The Devonshire [[cream tea]], involving [[Scone (bread)|scones]], [[jam]] and [[clotted cream]], is thought to have originated in Devon (though claims have also been made for neighbouring counties); in other countries, such as [[Australia]] and [[New Zealand]], it is known as a "Devonshire tea". In [[New South Wales]], [[Australia]], [[Devon (sausage)|Devon]] is a name for luncheon meat (processed ham). The name changes in different states of Australia (for example, 'Fritz' in [[South Australia]], 'Polony' in [[Western Australia]]) but all describe the same type of meat. ===Sport=== Devon has been home to a number of customs, such as its own form of wrestling. As recently as the 19th century, a crowd of 17,000 at Devonport, near [[Plymouth]], attended a match between the champions of Devon and Cornwall. Another Devon sport was 'outhurling' which was played in some regions until the 20th century (e.g. 1922, at Great Torrington). Other ancient customs which survive include [[Dartmoor]] step dancing, and '[[Crying The Neck]]'. Devon has three professional football teams, based in each of its three most populated towns and cities. Competing in the [[Football League Championship]], [[Plymouth Argyle F.C.]] are the biggest and most successful team in the county whilst [[Exeter City F.C.]] play in [[Football League Two]]. [[Torquay United]] compete in the [[Conference National]]. Plymouth's best performance came in 1987 when they finished seventh in the [[Football League Second Division]], while Torquay and Exeter have never progressed beyond the third tier of the league. The county's biggest non-league club is [[Tiverton Town F.C.]] which competes in the [[Southern Football League Premier Division]]. [[Rugby Union]] is popular in Devon. Two teams &mdash; [[Plymouth Albion]] and [[Exeter Chiefs]] &mdash; are, as of 2007, in [[National Division One]]. In [[basketball]], [[Plymouth Raiders]] play in the [[British Basketball League]]. [[Tamar Valley Cannons]], also based in [[Plymouth]], are Devon's only other representatives in the National Leagues. [[Motorcycle speedway]] is also supported in the county, with both the [[Exeter Falcons]] and [[Plymouth Devils]] succeeding in the National Leagues in recent years. There are four [[rugby league]] teams in Devon. [[Plymouth R.L.F.C|Plymouth Titans]], Exeter Centurions, Devon Sharks from Torquay and East Devon Eagles from Exmouth. They all play in the [[Rugby League Conference]]. ===Famous Devonians=== {{main|Notable people from Devon}} Devon is known for its mariners, such as Sir [[Francis Drake]], Sir [[Humphrey Gilbert]], Sir [[Richard Grenville (Elizabethan sailor)|Richard Grenville]], Sir [[Walter Raleigh]], and Sir [[Francis Chichester]]. The poet [[Samuel Taylor Coleridge]], the crime writer [[Agatha Christie]], the painter and founder of the [[Royal Academy]], [[Sir Joshua Reynolds]], the dog breeder [[John "Jack" Russell]] and frontman [[Chris Martin]] from the English rock band Coldplay were born in Devon. [[Matt Bellamy]] from the English Band Muse grew up in Devon. ==Education== Devon has a mostly comprehensive education system, except for four [[Grammar_school_(United_Kingdom)|grammar schools]]: in [[Colyton]], [[Churston]] and a boys' and girls' school in [[Torquay]]. There are 37 state and 23 independent secondary schools. There are three tertiary ([[Further_education |FE]]) colleges and an [[agricultural college]] ([[Bicton College]], near [[Budleigh Salterton]]). Torbay has 8 state (with 3 grammar schools) and 3 independent secondary schools, and Plymouth has 17 state (with 3 grammar schools - two female and one male) and 2 independent secondary schools. East Devon and Teignbridge have the largest school populations, with West Devon the smallest (with only two schools). Only one school in Exeter, Mid Devon, Torridge and North Devon have a sixth form - the schools in other districts mostly have sixth forms, with all schools in West Devon and East Devon having a sixth form. ==See also== *[[List of Sites of Special Scientific Interest in Devon]] *[[Roadford Lake]] *[[West Country dialects]] *[[:Category:Rivers of Devon]] ==References== {{reflist}} ==External links== {{commons+cat}} <!-- READ THIS BEFORE ADDING LINKS * Websites about specific districts, towns, or national parks are not relevant to this page * Commercial directories and accomodation guides are not appropriate * Foreign language websites belong on the relevant non-English Wikipedias --> *[http://www.devon.gov.uk/ Devon County Council] *[http://www.bbc.co.uk/devon/ BBC Devon] *[http://www.discoverdevon.com Discover Devon] Local tourist board *[http://www.cs.ncl.ac.uk/genuki/DEV/ Genuki Devon] Historical, geographical and genealogical information {{SW England}} {{England counties}} {{Template:Devon}} [[Category:Devon| ]] [[ar:ديفون]] [[ca:Devon]] [[cs:Devon (hrabství)]] [[cy:Dyfnaint]] [[de:Devon (England)]] [[et:Devoni krahvkond]] [[es:Devon]] [[eo:Devon]] [[eu:Devon]] [[fr:Devon (comté)]] [[gv:Devon]] [[hi:डेवन]] [[id:Devon]] [[is:Devon]] [[it:Devon]] [[kw:Dewnens]] [[la:Devonia]] [[lv:Devona]] [[lb:Devon (England)]] [[nl:Devon]] [[ja:デヴォン]] [[no:Devon]] [[pl:Devon]] [[pt:Devon]] [[ro:Devon]] [[qu:Devon]] [[ru:Девон (графство)]] [[simple:Devon]] [[sk:Devon (Anglicko)]] [[fi:Devon]] [[sv:Devon, England]] [[uk:Девон (графство)]] [[vo:Devon]] [[zh:德文郡]]