Ide, Devon

Ide
Village
The ford at College Lane, Ide
Ide is located in the United Kingdom
Ide
Ide
Location within the United Kingdom
Population586 [1]
Shire county
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townExeter
Postcode districtEX
List of places
UK
England
50°42′14″N 3°33′33″W / 50.70389°N 3.55917°W / 50.70389; -3.55917

Ide /ˈiːd/ is a village in Devon, England, just under 1 mile (1.6 kilometres) southwest of Exeter. The village church is dedicated to the German Saint Ida of Herzfeld and was rebuilt in 1834.

The majority of the village is separated from suburban Exeter by the A30 dual carriageway. Whilst it was controversial at the time of construction, the bypass has effectively enabled Ide to maintain an independent identity. The parish boundaries extend a short distance over the A30 and several notable buildings within the parish, including Ide House and the Twisted Oak pub, are located on the Exeter side.

The village has two pubs: the Poacher's Inn and the Huntsman Inn. To the northwest of the village at College Lane, a ford crosses the Fordland Brook.

Above Ide on a hilltop at SX8888 is the site of a Roman fortlet or signal station.

Ide Halt railway station on the G.W.R. Teign Valley Line opened in 1903 and closed to passengers on 9 June 1958. The station site was re-developed as St Ida's Close and no trace of the railway now remains.

Ide had a population of 526 in 2011, which decreased to 510 in 2014, and increased to 586 in 2021.[2][3]

References

  1. ^ Census, 2021
  2. ^ "South West England (United Kingdom): Counties and Unitary Districts & Settlements - Population Statistics, Charts and Map". Citypopulation.de. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
  3. ^ "Ide is made up of the output areas E00102527 and E00102528 in the Kenn Valley ward in Teignbridge". Ukcensusdata.com.


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