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Charles, Devon

Charles is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Brayford, in the North Devon district of Devon, England. Its nearest town is South Molton, which lies approximately 4.7 miles (7.6 km) south-east from the hamlet, just off the A399 road. In 1961 the parish had a population of 203. On 1 April 1986 the parish was abolished and merged with Brayford.

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The church of St John the Baptist at Charles
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Location within Devon
OS grid referenceSS6822935098
Civil parish
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townSOUTH MOLTON
Postcode districtEX32 7
Dialling code01769
PoliceDevon and Cornwall
FireDevon and Somerset
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Charles is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Brayford, in the North Devon district of Devon, England. Its nearest town is South Molton, which lies approximately 4.7 miles (7.6 km) south-east from the hamlet, just off the A399 road. In 1961 the parish had a population of 203.1 On 1 April 1986 the parish was abolished and merged with Brayford.2

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