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Talaton is a village and a civil parish in the English county of Devon. It lies approximately 6 miles to the west of Honiton, 3 miles to the north of Ottery St Mary, 2 miles to the west of Feniton and 2 miles to the east of Whimple. The parish of Talaton covers an area of 965 hectares (2,384 acres).〔(East Devon Parishes - Population Density - Retrieved December 23, 2012 )〕 Its total population was estimated to be 590 in 2012 〔 The name Talaton (''Taleton'' DB 1086) means 'farmstead on the River Tale', a tributary of the River Otter, whose name is in turn derived from the Old English word ''getæl'' meaning 'quick, active or swift'. The village has a public house, the Talaton Inn, a manor house, Talaton House, a church, St James the Great, and a village hall. There are a number of listed buildings within the village and a number of thatched cottages. There is also a shop within the village which is a community enterprise and has won a Prince of Wales award recognising its contribution to the community. == Events == On Spring Bank Holiday weekend the village has an open gardens weekend raising funds for the church. On the first weekend in June there is a village day which is effectively the village fayre. The village day starts with the Talaton Trotter, a 6.5 mile cross country race. On June 3, 2012, Talaton hosted the one of the biggest street Parties in the area. There was around 450 people at the street party. There were cakes, sandwiches, all sorts. Everybody did their share. Everyone was dressed up either as King, Queen, or in red, white and blue. It was practically the biggest event of the year. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Talaton」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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