Ilsington
Ilsington | |
|---|---|
Parish | |
The village of Ilsington | |
| Coordinates: 50°34′19″N 3°43′00″W / 50.57194°N 3.71667°W | |
| Country | England |
| County | Devon |
| Government | |
| • Body | Ilsington Parish Council |
| Population (2001) | |
• Total | 2,444 |
| Time zone | UTC+0:00 (GST) |
Ilsington is a village and civil parish situated on the eastern edge of Dartmoor, Devon, England. It is one of the largest parishes in the county, and includes the villages of Ilsington, Haytor Vale, Liverton and South Knighton. The parish is surrounded, clockwise from the north, by the parishes of Bovey Tracey, Teigngrace (a short border only), Newton Abbot, Ogwell (another short border), Bickington, Ashburton, Widecombe-in-the-Moor and Manaton. In 2001 the population of the parish was 2,444, greatly increased from the 886 residents recorded in 1901. The parish is represented in parliament by Mel Stride, as part of the Central Devon constituency.