Bow, Devon

Bow
Bow
Location within Devon
Population1,095 
OS grid referenceSX8156
District
  • Mid Devon
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townCrediton
Postcode districtEX17
PoliceDevon and Cornwall
FireDevon and Somerset
AmbulanceSouth Western
UK Parliament

Bow (/b/) is a village and civil parish in the Mid Devon district of Devon, England, about 8 miles (13 km) west of Crediton. According to the 2021 census, it had a population of 1,120, which was slightly more than the 1,095 recorded at the 2011 Census. There is an adjoining hamlet of Nymet Tracey which shares a church with Bow and much common history. Bow is a major part of Upper Yeo electoral ward. The total ward population at the 2011 census was 1,708.