Cookbury, Holsworthy, EX22 6NT

Cookbury is a village and civil parish in Devon, England. It lies within the local government district of Torridge and is surrounded clockwise from the north by the parishes of Thornbury, Bradford, Ashwater, Hollacombe and Holsworthy Hamlets. The parish is situated about five miles east of the town of Holsworthy. In 2001 its population was 158, little changed from the 146 residents it had in 1901. The locality falls within the postal district EX 22, placing it in the wider region of Devon. The small population and surrounding rural parishes suggest a tranquil setting with close community ties. The available data indicate that Cookbury is a typical rural Devon village with a stable, modest population and a clear administrative identity within the Torridge district.