page_title: Fremington, Devon
section_title: Fremington Quay
hierarchical_section_title: Fremington, Devon / Fremington Quay
caption_attribution_description: Fremington station and quay, North Devon, 1970
context_page_description: Fremington is a large village, civil parish and former manor in North Devon, England, the historic centre of which is situated three miles west of Barnstaple. The village lies between the south bank of the tidal estuary of the River Taw and a small inlet of that river known as Fremington Pill. The parish is surrounded clockwise from the north by the parishes of Heanton Punchardon, Ashford, West Pilton, Barnstaple, Tawstock, Horwood, Lovacott and Newton Tracey, and Instow.
  Fremington Quay was formerly a port on the River Taw, half a mile north of the village centre. Fremington was formerly a borough which sent members to Parliament in the reign of King Edward III. The parish includes the neighbouring former hamlets of Bickington to the east and Yelland to the west.
  Fremington, Bickington and Yelland, all on the B3223 main road from Barnstaple to Instow have, according to Hoskins, been spoilt by almost uninterrupted ribbon-building to provide housing for commuters to Barnstaple, but some old houses survive near the parish church.
context_section_description: Fremington Quay was once significant in the import and export of many goods. It had railway sidings, cranes, and other apparatus used for the export of ball clay and import of coal. Between the early to mid-twentieth century it was the busiest port (based on tonnage) between Bristol and Land's End. An abattoir was formerly located here. The quay has been redeveloped as an amenity facility with restaurant and provides wide views over the River Taw estuary. It has been a Conservation Area since 1996.
caption: Fremington station and quay in 1970 shortly after the steam cranes were removed
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