Meavy
| Meavy | |
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The Meavy Oak in front of the church | |
Meavy Location within Devon | |
| Population | 595 (2021 census) |
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| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Police | Devon and Cornwall |
| Fire | Devon and Somerset |
| Ambulance | South Western |
Meavy is a small village, civil parish and former manor in the West Devon district, in the county of Devon, England. It lies a mile or so east of Yelverton. In 2021 the parish had a population of 595. The River Meavy runs near the village. For administrative purposes the parish is grouped with the parishes of Sheepstor and Walkhampton to form Burrator Parish Council, and for electoral purposes it is grouped with the same two parishes to form Burrator Ward.
In 2010, Meavy was one of the filming locations for the Steven Spielberg film War Horse.