Chudleigh Knighton

Chudleigh Knighton is a small village in Devon, England, near to Newton Abbot and Bovey Tracey.

Chudleigh Knighton
Chudleigh Knighton Halt, 1969
Chudleigh Knighton Location within Devon
Area	0.255 km2 (0.098 sq mi)
Population	1,155 (2017 Census)
• Density	4,529/km2 (11,730/sq mi)
OS grid reference	SX844770
Civil parish	Hennock
District	Teignbridge
Shire county	Devon
Region	South West
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	NEWTON ABBOT
Postcode district	TQ13
Dialling code	01626
Police	Devon and Cornwall
Fire	Devon and Somerset
Ambulance	South Western
UK Parliament	Central Devon
List of places UK England Devon 50.585°N 3.631°W / 50.585; -3.631

Amenities

Chudleigh Knighton Church of England Primary School has around 167 pupils, aged 5 to 11. The school has six classrooms on two floors.

There is a village hall, a hairdressers, and a public house, The Claycutter's Arms. A second public house, The Anchor, burned down in March 2015.^[1] A fair is held in early July.

Transport

Chudleigh Knighton is served by bus services from Newton Abbot and Exeter. The village used to have a railway station, Chudleigh Knighton Halt, on the Teign Valley Line. The station opened on 9 June 1924 and closed on 9 June 1958.^[2]

Chudleigh Knighton Heath

The nearby Chudleigh Knighton Heath, a Site of Special Scientific Interest, is a habitat for many rare species including the ant, Formica exsecta.^[3] The Heath was once the village's main football pitch and was the venue for many sports days for the primary school. The Heath became so run down it was almost impossible to navigate, so the school opened its own private sports field opposite the village play park.