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Crediton
town lies just west of the confluence of the Rivers
Yeo and Creedy and at one time was an important
ecclesiastical centre. Crediton is now a thriving
self contained community whose population exceeds
some 6,000. Having had substantial links with
the wool and leather trades in the 13th and 14th
centuries, the town now boasts a sizeable and
still expanding commercial estate, largely attributable
no doubt to the town's geographical location,
lying a mere 7 miles from the cathedral city and
county town of Exeter with its excellent road,
rail and air communications.
From
an academic aspect Crediton is particularly fortunate,
the Queen Elizabeth's School and Community College
having an enviable reputation with regard to secondary
education, whilst Landscore School and Haywards
School provide very good primary facilities.
Formerly a market town, perhaps one of Crediton's most endearing aspects is its array of individual shops, many of which remain independent and privately owned, trading alongside some of the better known national retail outlets.
There are also branches of the main Banks, Building
Societies, two Doctors' Surgery's, a large Supermarket,
Library, numerous Inns/Hotels, Leisure centre
with swimming pool, recreational parks etc. For
the Golf enthusiast there is a good 18 hole golf
course located on the Exeter side of town. Still
possessing a railway station based on the Exeter
to Barnstaple rail-line (first opened in about
1854 by the then North Devon Railway Company)
Crediton is undoubtedly one of Exeter's foremost
commuter towns, there also being a frequent bus
service available linking the two centres. |
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Bradleys Estate Agents
118 High Street
Crediton
Devon
EX17 3LG
Tel 01363 775556
Fax 01363 776066
Email
Crediton Homepage
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