# Talaton > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Talaton > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Talaton.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talaton > Source revision: 1339069412 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) Parish in Devon, England Talaton Parish The Village Shop, and The Talaton Inn Interactive map of Talaton Country England County Devon Website www.talatonparishcouncil.co.uk **Talaton** is a village and a civil parish in the English county of [Devon](/source/Devon). It lies approximately 6 miles to the west of Honiton, 3 miles to the north of Ottery St Mary, 2 miles to the west of Feniton and 2 miles to the east of [Whimple](/source/Whimple). The parish covers an area of 965 hectares (2,384 acres).[1] The parish population was estimated to be 590 in 2012.[1] ## Description The name Talaton (*Taletone* in [Domesday Book](/source/Domesday_Book), 1086)[2] means 'farmstead on the [River Tale](/source/River_Tale)', a tributary of the [River Otter](/source/River_Otter%2C_Devon), whose name is in turn derived from the Old English word *getæl* meaning 'quick, active or swift'. The parish includes **Larkbeare** hamlet and part of [Fairmile](/source/Fairmile%2C_Devon) hamlet. ## Amenities and events The village has a public house, the Talaton Inn; a manor house, Talaton House; a church, St James the Great, and a village hall. There are a number of listed buildings within the village and a number of thatched cottages. There is also a shop within the village which is a community enterprise and has won a Prince of Wales award recognising its contribution to the community.[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*] On Spring Bank Holiday weekend the village has an open gardens weekend raising funds for the church. On the first weekend in June there is a village day which is effectively the village fayre. The village day starts with the Talaton Trotter, a 6.5 mile cross country race.[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*] ## Historic estates [Escot House](/source/Escot_House) is the seat of the [Kennaway baronets](/source/Kennaway_baronets). ## Tourism - [Escot Park](/source/Escot_House) – The grounds of Escot House are generally open to the public and offer a range of activities.[3] - Talaton Inn – A range of events are often scheduled at the Talaton Inn[4] - Talaton Escot Circular Walk – Well maintained tracks and paths[5] - Church of St James the Great, Talaton[6] ## Notable people - [Sir Jack Boles](/source/Jack_Boles) (1925–2013), a Colonial Service officer in North Borneo and later Director-General of the National Trust, lived at Talaton as a child and returned in his retirement.[7] - [Arthur Wallis (Bible teacher)](/source/Arthur_Wallis_(Bible_teacher)) (1922–1988) was an itinerant preacher and author. For many years he lived in Talaton, and was a member of the [Plymouth Brethren](/source/Plymouth_Brethren), but had a desire for revival. He wrote some notable books, and is considered one of the founding figures of the [charismatic movement](/source/Charismatic_movement) within the UK. [8] ## References 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-talpop_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-talpop_1-1) [East Devon Parishes - Population Density - Retrieved 23 December 2012](http://www.devon.gov.uk/index/councildemocracy/improving_our_services/facts_figures_and_statistics/factsandfigures/thepeople/peoplepopden/eastdevonparishes.htm) 1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** [Talaton](https://opendomesday.org/place/SY0699/talaton/) in the *[Domesday Book](/source/Domesday_Book)* 1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** Escot - The natural place for a great day out in Devon - Retrieved 23 December 2012 [\[1\]](http://www.escot-devon.co.uk) 1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** [What's on at the Talaton Inn - Retrieved 23 December 2012](http://www.talatoninn.com/page/Events) 1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** [Talaton Escot Circular Walk - Retrieved 23 December 2012](http://pinns.co.uk/devon/talaton.html) 1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** [Talaton Parish Council, Retrieved 23 December 2012](http://www.talatonparishcouncil.co.uk) 1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** [Sir Jack Boles (obituary)](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/culture-obituaries/10153571/Sir-Jack-Boles.html) in *[The Daily Telegraph](/source/The_Daily_Telegraph)* dated 1 July 2013 1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** [Arthur_Wallis_(Bible_teacher)](/source/Arthur_Wallis_(Bible_teacher)) date 27 April 2020 ## External links Media related to [Talaton](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Talaton) at Wikimedia Commons - [Talaton Parish Council](https://www.talatonparishcouncil.co.uk/) [50°47′N 3°19′W / 50.783°N 3.317°W / 50.783; -3.317](https://geohack.toolforge.org/geohack.php?pagename=Talaton¶ms=50_47_N_3_19_W_region:GB_type:city_source:GNS-enwiki) v t e Towns, villages and hamlets in the East Devon District of Devon, England Alfington Allercombe Axminster Beacon Beer Bowd Branscombe Broadclyst Broadhembury Buckerell Budleigh Salterton Bulverton Church Green Clyst St Lawrence Clyst St Mary Colyford Colyton Combpyne Dalwood Exmouth Farway Feniton Honiton Kilmington Lympstone Marsh Green Membury Musbury Nether Exe Newton Poppleford Northleigh Offwell Otterton Ottery St Mary Pinhay Raymond's Hill Rockbeare Rousdon Salcombe Regis Seaton Shute Sidbury Sidford Sidmouth Smallridge Southleigh Stockland Street Uplyme Ware West Hill Weston Whitford Whimple Wilmington Woodbury --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Talaton](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talaton) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talaton?action=history)). 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