| Countisbury | |
|---|---|
.jpg) St John the Evangelist Church | |
  Countisbury Location withinDevon | |
| Population | 66 (2001 census) |
| Civil parish | |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| 51°13′55″N3°47′46″W / 51.232°N 3.796°W /51.232; -3.796 | |
Countisbury[1] is a village and formercivil parish, now in the parish ofBrendon and Countisbury, in theNorth Devon district, in the county ofDevon, England. It is onExmoor,[2] roughly two miles east ofLynmouth along theA39. It has a church[3] and pub.[4] TheNational Trust owns the other buildings.[5][6] In 2001 the parish had a population of 66.
On 1 April 2013 the parish was abolished and merged withBrendon to form "Brendon and Countisbury".[7]
Scholars[8][9] now believe theIron Agepromontory fort ofWind Hill on Countisbury Hill was the site of theBattle of Cynuit in 878.
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