Yeoford (/ˈjfərd/) is a village near the town of Crediton in Devon, England. It is served by Yeoford railway station on the Exeter to Barnstaple railway line, otherwise known as the Tarka Line.

Yeoford
Yeoford
Yeoford is located in Devon
Yeoford
Yeoford
Location within Devon
OS grid referenceSX781985
Civil parish
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townCREDITON
Postcode districtEX17
Dialling code01363
PoliceDevon and Cornwall
FireDevon and Somerset
AmbulanceSouth Western
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Devon
50°46′25″N 3°43′41″W / 50.7735°N 3.7281°W / 50.7735; -3.7281

Primary school

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Yeoford Community Primary School was opened in 1878. The school has four mixed-age classes at present. In January 2012 it formed The Woodleigh Federation with Tedburn St Mary and Cheriton Bishop Primary schools. The aim was to ensure the long term viability of these relatively small rural village schools along with improving inter school links for the benefit of all the pupils.

Local authority

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Yeoford is located within Mid Devon local authority area. Historically, it formed part of Crediton Hundred. It falls within Crediton/Sandford Deanery for ecclesiastical purposes.

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