Colyton is a small town in Devon in the United Kingdom. Image File history File links Metadata No higher resolution available. ... Part of the seafront of Torquay, south Devon, at high tide Devon is a large county in South West England, bordered by Cornwall to the west, and Dorset and Somerset to the east. ...

Colyton is located within the East Devon local authority area. Its population in 1991 was 2,783. East Devon is a local government district in Devon, England. ...

History

Colyton dates first appeared as an ancient village around 700 AD and features in the Domesday Book as 'Culitone'. It grew into an important agricultural centre and market town with a corn mill, saw mill, iron foundry and an oak bark tannery that is still functioning. A line drawing entitled Domesday Book from Andrew Williamss Historic Byways and Highways of Old England. ... This article is about making hides into leather. ...

It has been called the "most rebellious town in Devon" due to the number of its inhabitants who joined the Monmouth Rebellion in 1685. The Monmouth Rebellion of 1685, also known as the Pitchfork Rebellion, was an attempt to overthrow the King of England, James II, who became king when his elder brother, Charles II, died on 6 February 1685. ...

Features

St Andrews Church is part Norman with a 14th Century octagonal lantern tower that was used as a beacon for ships on the once navigable River Axe, to the east. The nearby Vicarage dates from 1529. The nave of Durham Cathedral demonstrates the characteristic round arched style, though use of shallow pointed arches above the nave is a forerunner of the Gothic style. ... The River Axe is a river in Devon, in the south of England. ...

Colyton Grammar School dates from 1546 and once occupied the part-medieval building now known as the Old Church House, but in 1927 it moved to Colyford, a small town within the Colyton parish. The School has made headlines in recent years as the first school to 'opt out' of local authority control and gain grant-maintained status and for achieving very high rankings in national examination league tables. Colyton Grammar School (commonly abbreviated to CGS) is a co-educational grammar school located in the small town of Colyford in East Devon and teaches students from years 7 to 13 (ages 11 to 18). ... Colyford is a small town in Devon in the United Kingdom. ... In England and Wales, a grant-maintained school is a state school that opted out under local control as allowed for by the provisions of the Education Reform Act 1988. ...

The Seaton Tramway terminates at nearby Kingsdon on the other side of the River Coly and the town is on the route of the East Devon Way footpath. Seaton Tramway The Seaton Tramway is a 838 mm (2 ft 9 in) narrow gauge tram line which operates over a former axed British Rail (BR) branch line in Seaton, Devon. ... The East Devon Way is a long distance footpath. ...

In Summer 2006, E4 filmed their reality show Stop Treating Me Like A Kid in the town, which was broadcasted in Autumn that year. E4 may refer to: E4, the postcode for Chingford. ...

References

Colyton Parish History Society

Colyton Town web page]

Coordinates: 50°45′N, 3°05′W Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...