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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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At the time Korambayil was working at the North Devon District Hospital in Barnstaple.

From BBC • Oct. 3, 2024

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

From BBC • Aug. 19, 2024

Coeliac food blogger Sarah Howells, from Barnstaple, writes gluten-free recipes and ideas online.

From BBC • Dec. 27, 2022

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

Thousands of parcels of earthenware were shipped to the American colonies from Bideford and Barnstaple during the 17th century.

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

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