{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/english-non-metropolitan-districts-definition-order-1972/schedule/part-11",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/english-non-metropolitan-districts-definition-order-1972/schedule/part-11.json",
  "legislation": "uksi/1972/2039",
  "legislation_title": "The English Non-metropolitan Districts (Definition) Order 1972",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/english-non-metropolitan-districts-definition-order-1972",
  "path": "schedule/part/11",
  "kind": "part",
  "number": "11",
  "heading": "COUNTY OF DEVON",
  "text": "(1)\n(2)\nReference number of district\nArea of district by reference to existing administrative areas\n1\nIn the administrative county of Devon—\nthe boroughs of Bideford and Great Torrington;\nthe urban district of Northam;\nthe rural districts of Bideford, Holsworthy and Torrington;\nLundy Island.\n2\nIn the administrative county of Devon—\nthe borough of Barnstaple;\nthe urban districts of Ilfracombe and Lynton;\nthe rural districts of Barnstaple and South Molton.\n3\nIn the administrative county of Devon—\nthe borough of Okehampton;\nthe rural districts of Okehampton and Tavistock;\nthe lands common to the parishes of Bridestowe and Sourton in the rural district of Okehampton.\n4\nIn the administrative county of Devon—\nthe borough of Tiverton;\nthe urban district of Crediton;\nthe rural districts of Crediton and Tiverton.\n5\nIn the administrative county of Devon—\nthe urban districts of Ashburton, Buckfastleigh, Dawlish, Newton Abbot and Teignmouth;\nthe rural district of Newton Abbot;\nin the rural district of St. Thomas, the parishes of Alphington, Ashcombe, Ashton, Bridford, Christow, Doddiscombsleigh, Dunchideock, Dunsford, Exminster, Holcombe Burnell, Ide, Kenn, Kenton, Mamhead, Powderham, Shillingford St. George, Tedburn St. Mary and Whitestone.\n6\nThe county borough of Exeter;\nIn the administrative county of Devon, the Devon County Buildings Area.\n7\nIn the administrative county of Devon—\nthe borough of Honiton;\nthe urban districts of Budleigh Salterton, Exmouth, Ottery St. Mary, Seaton and Sidmouth;\nthe rural districts of Axminster and Honiton;\nthe rural district of St. Thomas, except the parishes in district 5;\nthe lands common to the parishes of Axminster and Kilmington in the rural district of Axminster.\n8\nThe county borough of Plymouth;\nPlymouth Breakwater (Fort and Lighthouse).\n9\nIn the administrative county of Devon—\nthe boroughs of Clifton Dartmouth Hardness and Totnes;\nthe urban districts of Kingsbridge and Salcombe;\nthe rural districts of Kingsbridge, Plympton St. Mary and Totnes.\n10\nThe county borough of Torbay.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1972/2039/schedule/part/11",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T22:21:20.670452+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}