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1369:Thrushel
1299:West Lyn
1294:East Lyn
1154:Tiverton
1134:Sidmouth
1124:Salcombe
1114:Plympton
1108:Plymouth
1102:Paignton
995:Crediton
975:Chagford
950:Bideford
907:Torridge
856:Plymouth
726:14 March
639:Archived
620:Archived
566:See also
125:District
100:SX990839
1490:Museums
1485:Schools
1480:History
1475:Bridges
1435:Economy
1379:Walkham
1314:Okement
1284:Lumburn
1194:Ashburn
1164:Torquay
1159:Topsham
1087:Northam
1042:Honiton
1022:Exmouth
1010:Dawlish
990:Colyton
960:Brixham
940:Bampton
555:Nutwell
525:Former
440:Exmouth
391:Exmouth
368:English
366:in the
310:England
207:EXMOUTH
185:England
179:Country
1515:Exmoor
1440:Places
1413:Topics
1269:Heddon
1234:Creedy
1187:Rivers
1169:Totnes
1129:Seaton
1067:Lynton
1016:Exeter
882:Exeter
861:Torbay
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436:Exeter
395:Exeter
239:Police
161:Region
86:(2001)
1450:SSSIs
1404:Yealm
1364:Teign
1349:Tamar
1329:Otter
1304:Meavy
1274:Lemon
1229:Clyst
1214:Bovey
1209:Barle
830:Devon
462:club
397:from
372:Devon
315:Devon
229:01395
151:Devon
71:Devon
1420:Flag
1399:Wolf
1354:Tavy
1334:Plym
1309:Mole
1259:Erme
1244:Dart
1239:Culm
1224:Burn
1219:Bray
1199:Avon
751:ISBN
728:2018
692:2018
393:and
251:Fire
1359:Taw
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1279:Lew
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