Combpyne is a village and former
civil parish
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, now in the parish of
Combpyne Rousdon, in the
East Devon district, in the county of
Devon
Devon ( , historically known as Devonshire , ) is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in South West England. The most populous settlement in Devon is the city of Plymouth, followed by Devon's county town, the city of Exeter. Devon is ...
, England. It is off the A3052 road between
Colyford and
Lyme Regis in Dorset. In 1931 the parish had a population of 83. On 1 April 1939 the parish was abolished to form "Combpyne Rousdon".
Combpyne is situated within a remote Devon
combe, and features a medieval manor house, a 12th-century church housing wall paintings and ancient bells and a village pond known as 'The Harbour'.
It is in a parish that also includes the village of
Rousdon
Rousdon is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Combpyne Rousdon, in the East Devon district, in the county of Devon, England. It is off the A3052 road between Colyford and Lyme Regis in Dorset. In 1931 the parish had a po ...
to the south.
The former
railway station
Rail transport (also known as train transport) is a means of transport that transfers passengers and goods on wheeled vehicles running on rails, which are incorporated in Track (rail transport), tracks. In contrast to road transport, where the ...
at Combpyne was a part of the
Lyme Regis branch line and closed in 1965, along with many other small branch lines across the county. Traces of the dismantled railway, including the large Cannington Viaduct, can be seen nearby. The former stationmaster's house is now a private residence.
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Villages in Devon
Former civil parishes in Devon
East Devon District
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