Welcome to Lifton

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Introduction

Lifton is a village and civil parish in Devon, South West England near the confluence of the rivers Wolf and Lyd, 1¼ miles south of the A30 trunk road and very near the border between Devon and Cornwall. The village is part of the electoral ward of Thrushel. The population of the surrounding Thrushel ward (which includes the village of Thrushelton to the east of Lifton) at the 2011 census was 1680.

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Parish Information

Parish statistics

Area

2,175 hectares

Population

1,239 (2021)

Density

57 people/km2

Mean age

43.8

Ward

Tamarside

District

West Devon

Postcodes

PL15, PL16

ONS ID

E04003332


Council

Contact details for Lifton Parish Council, including current councillors, precept data and election results.

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Education

View educational establishments in Lifton Parish. Data includes OFSTED rating and current appointed governors.

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Business

Business directory listing local businesses operating within Lifton Parish.

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Planning

View recent planning applications submitted for Lifton Parish.

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Property

Price paid data for all property sold in Lifton Parish since 2018. Includes average prices for each property type.

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Heritage

Local heritage sites, historic churches, heritage pubs plus local heritage initiatives for Lifton Parish.

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Local News

West Devon road closures: more than a dozen for motorists to avoid over the next fortnight

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West Devon road closures: more than a dozen for motorists to avoid over the next fortnight

Published: 11th Mar 2024

Road closures: more than a dozen for West Devon drivers over the next fortnight

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Road closures: more than a dozen for West Devon drivers over the next fortnight

Published: 18th Mar 2024

Two-year-old girl dies on farm in Devon - as police launch probe into 'unexplained' death

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Two-year-old girl dies on farm in Devon - as police launch probe into 'unexplained' death

Published: 22nd Jun 2023