In 1887, John Bartholomew's Gazetteer of the British Isles described Okehampton like this:
Okehampton (or Oakhampton), ancient bor., market town, and par., Devon, at confluence of rivers East Okement and West Okement, 26 miles W. of Exeter and 197 miles from London by rail - par., 9552 ac., pop. 2292; town, pop. 1695; P.O.
Okehampton through time
Okehampton is now part of West Devon district. Click here for graphs and data of how West Devon has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Okehampton itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Okehampton in West Devon | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/812
Date accessed: 04th November 2024
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