Willand is a village in Mid-Devon, England, within the Mid-Devon local authority area. It is about 19 km (12 miles) north of Exeter and (1.5 miles) north of Cullompton. In 1991 the population was 3750 although recently this has grown considerably. The National Grid reference for the centre of the area is ST037110. Willand has probably had a settlement since the Iron Age but is first recorded in 1042 as having "belonged to Ethmar". It historically formed part of the Halberton Hundred. There is on… (More on Willand) |