Place:Braunton, Devon, England

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Name
Braunton
Alternate names
Bracton     (Domesday Book (1985) p 78)
Bractona     (Domesday Book (1985) p 78)
Brantona     (Domesday Book (1985) p 78)
Brantone     (Domesday Book (1985) p 78)
Type
Village
Coordinates
51.117°N 4.167°W
Located in
Devon, England

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Braunton is situated 5 miles west of Barnstaple, Devon, England and is claimed to be the largest village in England, with a population in 2001 of 7,510. It is home to the nearby Braunton Great Field and Braunton Burrows, a National Nature and UNESCO Biosphere Reserve.

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