Shebbear
Shebbear (/ˈʃɛbɪər/; SHEB-eer) is a village and civil parish in the Torridge district in Devon, England. It was once itself centre of the Shebbear hundred. In 2001 the parish had a population of 858. An electoral ward exists titled Shebbear and Langtree. The 2011 census population was 1,016.
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Elaborately carved grave slab in Shebbear churchyard showing a skull sprouting flowering shoots as a symbol of resurrection | |
Shebbear Location within Devon | |
| Population | 858 (2001 census) |
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| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Beaworthy |
| Postcode district | EX21 |
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John Wesley laid hands on a young Cornishman called William O’Bryan who later founded the Bible Christian Church in Shebbear: the first Bryanite chapel was built in the village in 1817.
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