Map showing location of Tapeley, now Tapeley Park, in North Devon

Tapeley, Devon (Old English: Tapelie) was a village in Devon. The Tapley surname originated here.[1]

At the taking of the Domesday census in 1086, Tapeley was a small village that was held by Osbern, a Norman Baron, who held it from Geoffrey de Montbray, Bishop of Coutances.[2] In 1066 (pre-Conquest), it was held by Wulfeva of Norton.[3]

It was located in Fremington Hundred, Devon. Close to the River Yeo. Postcode: EX39[4]

Currently the area is located near Tapeley Park, established around 1704.

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  1. ^ Barber, Henry (1968). British family names (2nd. ed.). Detroit: Gale Research Co. p. 254. LCCN 68-17914.
  2. ^ Tapeley, Fremington, Devon Open Domesday
  3. ^ Wulfeva of Norton Open Domesday
  4. ^ EX39: Tapeley, Devon, England


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50°59′28″N 4°14′53″W / 50.9912°N 4.2480°W / 50.9912; -4.2480 Category:Villages in Devon