Flexbury

Flexbury
Flexbury
	Flexbury Location within Cornwall
Area	0.700 km2 (0.270 sq mi)
Population	2,290 (2018 estimate)
• Density	3,271/km2 (8,470/sq mi)
Civil parish	Bude–Stratton;
Unitary authority	Cornwall;
Shire county	Cornwall;
Region	South West;
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
	List of places UK England Cornwall 50°50′08″N 4°32′28″W / 50.835592°N 4.5412077°W

Flexbury is a village about 0.8 miles from Bude, in the civil parish of Bude–Stratton, in the Cornwall district, in the county of Cornwall, England. In 2018 it had an estimated population of 2290.^[1] Flexbury has a Methodist church called Flexbury Park Methodist Church.^[2] Flexbury has had a history of flooding which was addressed by the Flexbury flood alleviation scheme.^[3]

History

The name "Flexbury" may mean "Felix’s earthwork".^[4] In 1887 it was recorded as being a seat.^[5]

References

^ "Flexbury". City Population De. Retrieved 12 June 2020.
^ "Flexbury Park Methodist Church". Historic England. Retrieved 12 June 2020.
^ "Flexbury CDA" (PDF). Cornwall Council. Retrieved 12 June 2020.
^ A Glossary of Cornish Names. John Bannister. 2020. p. 49. ISBN 9783846049723. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
^ "Descriptive Gazetteer Entry for Flexbury". A Vision of Britain. Retrieved 10 July 2020.

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[1] "Flexbury". City Population De. Retrieved 12 June 2020.

[2] "Flexbury Park Methodist Church". Historic England. Retrieved 12 June 2020.

[3] "Flexbury CDA" (PDF). Cornwall Council. Retrieved 12 June 2020.

[4] A Glossary of Cornish Names. John Bannister. 2020. p. 49. ISBN 9783846049723. Retrieved 10 July 2020.

[5] "Descriptive Gazetteer Entry for Flexbury". A Vision of Britain. Retrieved 10 July 2020.

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