Willand

Willand is a village in Mid-Devon, England, within the Mid-Devon local authority area. It is about 19 km (12 mi) north of Exeter and (1.5 miles) north of Cullompton. In 1991 the population was 3750 although recently this has grown considerably. The National Grid reference for the centre of the area is ST037110.

Willand has probably had a settlement since the Iron Age but is first recorded in 1042 as having "belonged to Ethmar". It historically formed part of the Halberton Hundred.

There is one pub, The Halfway House, and a country manor, situated next to Diggerland, called the Verbeer Manor. It has one primary school - Willand School that has around 300 pupils. From Willand pupils go to Cullompton and Uffculme Community Colleges or other secondary schools in the area.

• Willand Village Home Page
• Willand Parish Council - History page
• Willand School Website

External links

Media related to Willand at Wikimedia Commons