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WINKLEIGH TRE it paid geld for 5½ hides. There is land for 40 ploughs. In demesne are 8 ploughs, and 16 slaves; and 60 villans with 40 ploughs, and 10 swineherds. There are 80 acres of meadow, and 500 acres of woodland, pasture 1 league long and another broad, and a park for beasts. It renders 30l by tale. Of this land Norman holds 1½ virgates of land. They are worth 12s6d

Situated between Dartmoor and Exmoor, today’s modern village boasts 2 public houses, a Post Office, a butcher’s shop, a wet fish shop, a general stores, a vets and a doctors’ surgery.

We also have a Community Centre, a Village Hall and a Sports Centre, together with a church, a chapel, and a primary school.

The village is currently served by three bus services, viz.

• 315 Stagecoach Daily Service
• 648 Turners to Okehampton
• Carmels Coaches to Exeter - Fridays 0930 – return 1400