Barnstaple

American

[bahrn-stuh-puhl] / ˈbɑrn stə pəl /

noun

a town in Devon, SW England.

Barnstaple British

/ ˈbɑːnstəpəl /

noun

a town in SW England, in Devon, on the estuary of the River Taw: tourism, agriculture. Pop: 30 765 (2001)

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Devon and Cornwall Police said the community in Barnstaple could expect to see "ongoing search activity" around the River Taw on Sunday.

From BBC ● May 17, 2026

Emergency services were called after incidents in Barnstaple, Bideford and Westward Ho!.

From BBC ● Apr. 28, 2024

The college will replace the current heating system at its Barnstaple campus with an air source heat pump.

From BBC ● Jan. 14, 2024

Becca, from Barnstaple, North Devon, said her family were now "struggling" to afford food as prices increase due to the cost of living crisis.

From BBC ● Dec. 27, 2022

At the election of 1857 Sir William, who had meantime been defeated at Harwich, was again returned at Barnstaple.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 1 "Franciscans" to "French Language" by Various

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