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41: 435:'s wool industry, reaching its height in the middle of the 18th century "when large quantities of Uffculme serges were exported to Holland by the Tiverton merchants". Coldharbour Mill, the last woollen mill to operate in the village was built in 1799 by Thomas Fox. In 1983, 208: 442:
On 17 November 1998 a major explosion occurred at a fireworks factory in the village. Windows of homes near to the plant were broken by the blast, which could be heard 10 miles (16 km) away in
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of Uffculme, Salisbury Cathedral. Uffculme is of particular interest to local historians because the wills and inventories for Uffculme have survived due to the parish being a peculiar of the
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The earliest (1801) census put the population of Uffculme parish at 1837. From the 16th century, Uffculme was a significant part of the
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remains a popular tourist attraction, with its working wool museum exhibits, as do the scenic old railway and riverside walks.
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was caused but there were no serious injuries. The firework company later pleaded guilty to six charges under the
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known as "Uffculme Free-School" was founded in 1701 by Nicholas Ayshford, of nearby Ayshford Court,
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and Hemyock closed to passenger traffic in 1963, and completely in 1975. A path on the route to
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Mullin, Gemma (5 November 2013). "Bonfire Night is a constant reminder of village inferno".
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The National Gazetteer of Great Britain and Ireland (1868) Transcribed by Colin Hinson 2003
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lived near Ashill, a hamlet in the parish of Uffculme, and attended Uffculme School.
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During 2008 the village's Langlands Business Park featured in the
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The CULM VALLEY LIGHT RAILWAY: Tiverton Junction To Hemyock
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Uffculme: A Peculiar Parish: A Devon town from Tudor times
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The railway, operating between 537:Wonky Willie's Chocolate Factory 439:was opened as a working museum. 300: 39: 784:Uffculme United Reformed Church 727: 718: 698: 683: 671: 651: 631: 605: 580: 1: 573: 452:Health and Safety at Work Act 16:Village in Mid Devon, England 617:(link to Devon Parishes map) 457: 7: 779:St. Mary's Church, Uffculme 358:Bristol–Exeter railway line 352:on the B3440, close to the 348:, England. Situated in the 79:OS grid reference 10: 847: 481: 403: 62:3,090 (2020 estimate) 464:Culm Valley Light Railway 265: 247: 243: 231: 219: 207: 203: 193: 181: 171: 161: 147: 129: 111: 93: 77: 66: 58: 50: 38: 31: 26: 570:comes from the village. 539:, being the location of 519:Uffculme Men's Institute 468:Uffculme railway station 754:Uffculme Primary School 660:and Finburg, H. P. R. 619:. Devon County Council 183:Postcode district 541:Willie Harcourt-Cooze 257:Tiverton and Minehead 708:. The Oakwood Press 163:Sovereign state 803: /  764:Uffculme Sheep Show 704:Maggs, C.G. 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Density
OS grid reference
ST0612
District
Mid Devon
Shire county
Devon
Region
South West
Country
England
Sovereign state
Post town
Postcode district
EX15
Dialling code
Police
Devon and Cornwall
Fire
Devon and Somerset
Ambulance
South Western
UK Parliament
Tiverton and Minehead
UK
England
Devon
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