Flexbury
Flexbury is a village about 0.8 miles from Bude, in the civil parish of Bude–Stratton, north Cornwall, England. Described as a hamlet in 1887, residential properties have since been built to the coast at Crooklets beach.[1] In 2018 it had an estimated population of 2290.[2]
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  Flexbury Location within Cornwall | |
| Area | 0.700 km2 (0.270 sq mi) |
| Population | 2,290 (2018 estimate) |
| • Density | 3,271/km2 (8,470/sq mi) |
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| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
History
The name "Flexbury" may mean "Felix’s earthwork".[3] In 1887 it was described as a ″hamlet and seat, near Bude Haven″.[4] Flexbury Park Methodist Church, opened in 1905 and is a grade II listed building.[5] The church closed in 2008 and is now a residential property.[6][7]
Flexbury has a history of flooding which was addressed by the Flexbury flood alleviation scheme.[8]
References
- OS Explorer 111 - Bude, Boscastle and Tintagel (Map). Southampton: Ordnance Survey. 2015. ISBN 978 0 319 24312 1.
- "Flexbury". City Population De. Retrieved 12 June 2020.
- A Glossary of Cornish Names. John Bannister. 2020. p. 49. ISBN 9783846049723. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
- "Descriptive Gazetteer Entry for Flexbury". A Vision of Britain. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
- "Flexbury Park Methodist Church". Historic England. Retrieved 2 October 2021.
- "Church Micro 8392...Flexbury Park Methodist Church". Geocaching. Retrieved 2 October 2021.
- "Flexbury Park Methodist Church, Flexbury Park Road, Bude, Cornwall, EX23 8HP". The Move Market. Retrieved 2 October 2021.
- "Flexbury CDA" (PDF). Cornwall Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 June 2020. Retrieved 12 June 2020.
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