Editing Axminster (section)

== Notable people ==
[[File:Portrait of The Reverend William Buckland, D.D. F.R.S (4672228).jpg|thumb|150px|[[William Buckland]], 1833]]
* [[John Prince (biographer)|John Prince]] (1643–1723), vicar of Totnes, a biographer and wrote [[List of Worthies of Devon|Worthies of Devon]]
* [[John Ashwood]] (1657–1706), nonconformist minister and author.<ref>{{cite DNB |wstitle= Ashwood, John |volume= 02 |last= Grosart |first= Alexander Balloch |author-link= Alexander Balloch Grosart |page=186 |short= 1}}</ref>
* [[Micaiah Towgood]] (1700–1792), [[dissenting minister]] in Exeter, of [[Arianism|Arian]] views.<ref>{{cite DNB |wstitle= Towgood, Michaijah |volume= 57 |last= Gordon |first= Alexander |author-link= Alexander Gordon (Unitarian) |pages=94-95 |short= 1}}</ref>
* [[William Buckland]] (1784–1856), theologian, [[Dean of Westminster]], a [[geologist]] and [[palaeontologist]].<ref>{{Cite EB1911 |wstitle= Buckland, William |volume= 4 |pages= 731-732 |short=1}}</ref>
* [[George Pulman]] (1819–1880), journalist, antiquary and writer on fishing.<ref>{{cite DNB |wstitle= Pulman, George Philip Rigney |volume= 47 |last= Courtney |first= William Prideaux |author-link= William Prideaux Courtney |page=24 |short= 1}}</ref>
* [[Clemence Dane]] (1888–1965), playwright and novelist
* [[Steve Benbow]] (1931–2006), folk musician, worked locally
* [[Tyler Dibling]] (born 2006), professional footballer