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Crediton
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Brambles Bed and Breakfast Tiverton
Whitnage, near Sampford Peverell, Tiverton, Devon
E-mail: info@bramblesbedandbreakfast.co.uk - Telephone: 01884 829211

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Whitnage is 21 miles from Crediton

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Crediton is a town in Devon, England about 12 km north west of Exeter. It is served by Crediton railway station.

The town is situated in the narrow vale of the River Creedy near its junction with the River Exe, between two steep hills, and is divided into two parts, the east or old town and the west or new town. The church of Holy Cross, formerly collegiate, is a noble Perpendicular building with Early English and other early portions, and a fine central tower. The grammar school, founded by Edward VI. and refounded by Elizabeth I, has exhibitions to Oxford and Cambridge universities. Shoe-making, tanning, agricultural trade, tin-plating, and the manufacture of confectionery and cider have superseded the former large woollen and serge industries. In 1897 Crediton was made the seat of a suffragan bishopric in the diocese of Exeter.

The first indication of settlement at Crediton (Credington, Cryditon, Kirton) is the tradition that Winfrith or Boniface was born there in 680. Perhaps in his memory (for the great extent of the parish shows that it was thinly populated) it became in 909 the seat of the first bishopric in Devon. It was probably only a village in 1049, when Leofric, bishop of Crediton, requested Leo IX. to transfer the see to Exeter, as Crediton was an open town and much exposed to the incursions of pirates.

At the Domesday Survey much of the land was still uncultivated, but its prosperity increased, and in 1269 each of the twelve prebends of the collegiate church had a house and farmland within the parish. The bishops, to whom the manor belonged until the Reformation, had difficulty in enforcing their warren and other rights; in 1351 Bishop Grandison obtained an exemplification of judgments of 1282 declaring that he had pleas of withernam, view of frank pledge, the gallows and assize of bread and ale. Two years later there was a serious riot against the increase of copyhold. Perhaps it was at this time that the prescriptive borough of Crediton arose.

The jury of the borough are mentioned in. 1275, and Crediton returned two members to parliament in 1306-1307, though never afterwards represented. A borough seal dated 1469 is extant, but the corporation is not mentioned in the grant made by Edward VI. of the church to twelve principal inhabitants. The borough and manor were granted by Elizabeth I to William Killigrew in 1595, but there is no indication of town organization then or in 1630, and in the 18th century Crediton was governed by commissioners. The wool trade was established by 1249 and certainly continued until 1630, when the market for kersies is mentioned in conjunction with a saying as fine as Kirton sninnine.

The Civil war saw visits from both Cromwell,(who attended the church),and Charles I '(on his way to chase the earl of Essex),as well as being a base for Fairfax.Both leaders reviewed their respective troops,at the Lords Meadow,(now the Industrial estate)

Nestled between Dartmoor and Exmoor, and close to the city of Exeter, the town of Crediton is located in an area of outstanding natural beauty. It is the ideal centre for west country holidays in Devon. Within a very short time you can be on either Dartmoor or Exmoor, or even travelling to the rugged Atlantic coast or the deeply wooded valleys of South Devon. And the Crediton area itself has so much to offer. Surrounded by a landscape of rolling hills and winding rivers, the area has a wealth of history, churches, folklore and hidden villages just waiting to be discovered. If you want an activity holiday, there is so much more to do in Devon. Golf, Fishing, Riding, Swimming, Rambling, Rock Climbing, Orienteering, Sailing, Sail boarding, Canoeing and many many more activities are all within easy reach of Crediton. Come and stay in our beautiful countryside and taste the best of Devonshire There's a warm welcome waiting for you.

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Address: Brambles Bed and Breakfast, Whitnage Cottage, Whitnage, (near Crediton) Tiverton, Devon EX16 7DS.

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