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Rockbeare
Population	914 (2011 Census)
OS grid reference	SY0242295464
• London	196 mi (315 km)
Civil parish	Rockbeare
District	East Devon
Shire county	Devon
Region	South West
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	Broadclyst
Postcode district	EX5
Dialling code	01392

Police	Devon and Cornwall
Fire	Devon and Somerset
Ambulance	South Western

EU Parliament	South West England
UK Parliament	Exeter City Council
Website	http://rockbeareparishcouncil.co.uk/
List of places UK England Devon 50°45′00″N 3°23′00″W / 50.75°N 3.383333°W / 50.75; -3.383333

Rockbeare is a village and civil parish in the East Devon district of the county of Devon, England, located near Exeter Airport and the city of Exeter. "Whilst the name has nothing to do with either 'rocks' nor 'bears', it simply means 'rooks in the grove (of trees)'." "The parish comprises the hamlets of Marsh Green, Pithead, Allercombe, and Little Silver". The village, which is of small extent, is situated on the high road from Honiton to Exeter, and is an agricultural town. The land is nearly evenly divided between arable and pasture, with about 200 acres of common.

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