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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Crews from Barnstaple were deployed to the incident at Baggy Point, near Croyde, Devon on Sunday.

From BBC • Aug. 19, 2024

Crews from Appledore, Bideford and Hartland and a special rescue team from Barnstaple attended.

From BBC • May 3, 2023

Towns and cities, including Plymouth, Barnstaple, Tavistock and Torquay, are all in the new water restriction area.

From BBC • Apr. 25, 2023

Major population centres including Plymouth, Barnstaple, Tavistock and Torbay are all located in the expanded water restriction area.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2023

In 1669, John Selden, a Barnstaple merchant, died after consigning a shipment of goods to William Burke, a merchant of Chuckatuck, Virginia.

From North Devon Pottery and Its Export to America in the 17th Century by Watkins, C. Malcolm

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