{"id":5912,"date":"2019-11-29T10:25:06","date_gmt":"2019-11-29T10:25:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dannci.wpmasters.org\/citygov\/?page_id=5912"},"modified":"2026-08-20T22:00:34","modified_gmt":"2026-08-20T22:00:34","slug":"about-bradford-and-cookbury","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bradfordandcookburyparishcouncil.gov.uk\/?page_id=5912","title":{"rendered":"About Bradford And Cookbury"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"5912\" class=\"elementor elementor-5912\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ad519bb elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ad519bb\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-wide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1682630 extend_left\" data-id=\"1682630\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1cf60c4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1cf60c4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Far away from the every day!<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a5b266 dekoline elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6a5b266\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-xxl\">Discover What Makes Bradford &amp; Cookbury So Special<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b17154f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b17154f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Set in the heart of rural Devon, Bradford and Cookbury are two historic parishes united by strong community spirit, rich heritage and a working countryside. From ancient churches to farmland, forestry charming rural hamlets, this is a place where history, landscape and local life remain closely connected.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><b>Read on to explore the unique character that makes the combined parishes of Bradford &amp; Cookbury truly special.<\/b><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e153deb elementor-hidden-mobile\" data-id=\"e153deb\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-283837c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"283837c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d50dfbe elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d50dfbe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Parish of Bradford &amp; Cookbury is made up of two separate Civil Parishes \u2013 Bradford and Cookbury; these were combined as one to enable the formation of one Parish Council. Bradford CP covers approximately 16 sq km (1600 hectares) whilst Cookbury CP covers approximately 11 sq km (1100 hectares). The combined parish is located in central Devon almost equidistant from the towns of Holsworthy and Hatherleigh. It is entirely rural in nature with only the two small hamlets of Bradford (Holemoor) and Cookbury by name and several smaller settlements including Brandis Corner, Cookbury Wick, Middlecott, Priestacott and Upcott. Population in 2019 was 371 for Bradford ward and 171 for Cookbury ward.<\/p><p><br><\/p><p>Much of the remainder is farmland and forestry plantation.<\/p>\n<p><br><\/p><p>The A3072 (Holsworthy to Hatherleigh) main road crosses the area, though the unclassified road from Brandis Corner to Stibb Cross, which bisects the parish passing through Bradford (Holemoor), is arguably just as busy.<\/p>\n<p><br><\/p><p>This is an ancient area with mentions in the Domesday Book the parish of Bradford being known as Bradefort probably referring to a broad ford across the Torridge at what is now known as Bradford Mill and its connections with the Cadho, Arscott and Bickford families who owned the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nationaltrust.org.uk\/visit\/devon\/dunsland\">Dunsland Estate, now part of the National Trust holdings.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><br><\/p><p>There are two fine old churches; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.achurchnearyou.com\/church\/9046\/\" data-wplink-edit=\"true\">Bradford (All Saints Church)<\/a>, the site of which dates from the 5th Century, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.achurchnearyou.com\/church\/9047\/\">Cookbury (St John the Baptist and the Seven Maccabees Church)<\/a> from the 12th Century with its dedication to the martyred Seven Maccabees which is unique to this country; a recently extended <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bradford.devon.sch.uk\/\">primary school<\/a> (between the two hamlets); a splendid <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bradfordandcookburyvillagehall.org.uk\/\">new village hall<\/a> (next to the school) and a pub (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebickfordarms.co.uk\/\">the Bickford Arms<\/a>) at Brandis Corner.&nbsp;Access to regular services is limited to those in neighbouring towns and villages. A night landing facility for the Devon Air Ambulance has been provided at Holemoor.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ac0e97b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ac0e97b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bradfordandcookburyparishcouncil.gov.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/bradford-and-cookbury-map_enlarged.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-8958\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bradfordandcookburyparishcouncil.gov.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/bradford-and-cookbury-map_enlarged.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/www.bradfordandcookburyparishcouncil.gov.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/bradford-and-cookbury-map_enlarged-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bradfordandcookburyparishcouncil.gov.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/bradford-and-cookbury-map_enlarged-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.bradfordandcookburyparishcouncil.gov.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/bradford-and-cookbury-map_enlarged-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bradfordandcookburyparishcouncil.gov.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/bradford-and-cookbury-map_enlarged-1536x1152.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8adb1b8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8adb1b8\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-wide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-20 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e7a1f41\" data-id=\"e7a1f41\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cb644a0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cb644a0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Early Years Education<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6448421 dekoline elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6448421\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.highamptonpreschool.co.uk\/\">Nursery Education<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-26773fc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"26773fc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Bradford Primary School offers nursery education for children aged 2-4 years.\u00a0<span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">The team works closely with parents to create a safe, nurturing, and engaging environment where children can grow, thrive, and begin their learning journey with confidence and joy.<\/span><\/p><p><b>For more information view the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bradford.devon.sch.uk\/Nursery\/\">Nursery page on the Bradford Primary Schoo<\/a>l website.<\/b><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ec3484 dekoline elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0ec3484\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.highampton-primary.devon.sch.uk\/\">Bradford Primary School<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b764fba elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b764fba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Bradford Primary School <b>serves children aged 2\u201311 and has a capacity of 70 pupils.<\/b><\/p><p>In its <b>June 2022 Ofsted inspection<\/b>, the school received an o<b>verall \u201cGood\u201d rating,<\/b> with education quality, behaviour, personal development and leadership <b>all rated Good.<\/b><\/p><p>To find our more view the<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bradford.devon.sch.uk\/\"> Bradford Primary School website.\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-20 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5d5c852 elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile\" data-id=\"5d5c852\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-20 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f93b2d2\" data-id=\"f93b2d2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b55b63 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3b55b63\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">BY THE NUMBErS<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a55ce3 tmnf_counter elementor-widget elementor-widget-counter\" data-id=\"1a55ce3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"counter.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter-title\">Dwellings (approx.)<\/div>\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter-number-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number-prefix\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number\" data-duration=\"2000\" data-to-value=\"216\" data-from-value=\"0\" data-delimiter=\",\">0<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number-suffix\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-163977e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"163977e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A mix of cosy cottages, family homes, and farmhouses.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-43fab89 tmnf_counter elementor-widget elementor-widget-counter\" data-id=\"43fab89\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"counter.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter-title\">Electorate<\/div>\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter-number-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number-prefix\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number\" data-duration=\"2000\" data-to-value=\"470\" data-from-value=\"0\" data-delimiter=\",\">0<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number-suffix\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-97d3718 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"97d3718\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A welcoming blend of families, retirees, and working professionals.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a32214e tmnf_counter elementor-widget elementor-widget-counter\" data-id=\"a32214e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"counter.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter-title\">Square Miles in Size<\/div>\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter-number-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number-prefix\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number\" data-duration=\"2000\" data-to-value=\"10.4\" data-from-value=\"0\" data-delimiter=\",\">0<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number-suffix\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d5390f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4d5390f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Rolling hills, farmland, woodlands, historic buildings, and open countryside.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-20 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2e11578 elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile\" data-id=\"2e11578\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-20 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-bb8b88d\" data-id=\"bb8b88d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-24965f0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"24965f0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Community Facilities<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d183a31 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"d183a31\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bradfordandcookburyvillagehall.org.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n<script src=\"https:\/\/cdn.lordicon.com\/lordicon.js\"><\/script>\n<lord-icon\n    src=\"https:\/\/cdn.lordicon.com\/dumdeqcn.json\"\n    trigger=\"hover\"\n    style=\"width:80px;height:80px\">\n<\/lord-icon>\n<\/a>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-df59d56 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"df59d56\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bradfordandcookburyvillagehall.org.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\">Village Hall<\/a><\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3944ce3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"3944ce3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.achurchnearyou.com\/church\/9046\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n<script 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