Appledore, Torridge

Appledore
Looking from the quay towards the last remaining shipyard at Appledore (May 2004)
Appledore Location within Devon
Population	2,814 [note 1]
OS grid reference	SS465305
District	Torridge
Shire county	Devon
Region	South West
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	Bideford
Postcode district	EX39
Dialling code	01237
Police	Devon and Cornwall
Fire	Devon and Somerset
Ambulance	South Western
UK Parliament	Torridge & West Devon
List of places UK England Devon 51°03′09″N 4°11′40″W / 51.0525°N 4.1945°W / 51.0525; -4.1945

Appledore is a village at the mouth of the River Torridge, about 6 miles (10 km) west of Barnstaple and about 3 miles (5 km) north of Bideford in the county of Devon, England. It is the home of Appledore Shipbuilders, a lifeboat slipway and Hocking's Ice Cream, a brand of ice cream only sold in North Devon. There are numerous shops, cafes and galleries. The local football club is Appledore F.C. The ward population at the 2011 census increased to 2,814.^[1]

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