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Martinhoe

Martinhoe is a sparsely populated parish within the Devon part of the National Park. Its village consists of a church, hotel, farm and five cottages.

Area: 1043ha; area in National Park 1043ha

Population 2001 census: 104; occupied households: 41

County: Devon; District: North Devon; Ward: Bratton Fleming

Meaning of place name: a hoe is high ground overlooking the sea. Although the church is dedicated to St Martin and the parish once belonged to the Martin family, the name is thought to come from a Saxon called Matta.

Martinhoe Old School

Martinhoe Old School

From 2001 census Martinhoe Exmoor average England average
population density: persons per hectare 0.10 0.16 3.45
% of population 15yrs old and under 16.8 (with Trentishoe) 14.9 20.15
% of population 60 yrs old and older 28.2 (with Trentishoe) 25.95 20.75
% males/ % females 52/48 (with Trentishoe) 48/52 48/52
average persons per occupied household 2.5 2.2 2.3
holiday and second homes: % of all household spaces 26.2 (with Trentishoe) 9.92 0.64
% population change since 1991 census -21 +2 +4

Morris dancers at Hunters Inn

Morris dancers at Hunter's Inn

Former Church House at Martinhoe

Former Church House, The Old Rectory, Martinhoe

Woody Bay Station

Woody Bay Station

Hannington Hall

Hannington Hall