Barnstaple.
A town and civil parish with a town council in North Devon district, Devon, England (OS grid ref SS5633).
Meaning & usage
A town and civil parish with a town council in North Devon district, Devon, England (OS grid ref SS5633).
Where this word comes from
Formerly Barnstable; the name is first recorded in the 10th century and is believed to derive from the Old English bearde (“battle-axe”) and stapol (“pillar”). Not related to staple in the sense of a market, which arose later.
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