Oakford is a village 10km north of
Tiverton, in the parish of Oakford on the boundary with Somerset to the north,
with the River Exe forming the east boundary. The original bridge crossing is at the village of Oakfordbridge.
The Mid Devon parish of
Bampton is on the east bank of the River Exe, The main bridge across the Exe is further downstream
at Black Cat, where the B3227 leads to the Bampton village The A396 main road between Tiverton to
Exmoor leads up the Exe valley on the east bank avoiding the parish of Oakford. The south boundary of Oakford includes Stuckeridge,
and is the mill stream Stoodleigh on the far valley, Until this Mid Devon parish has its own category, this category is for
sites showing an operating address in the parish of Oakford or Stoodleigh.