Meavy

Meavy
The Meavy Oak in front of the church
Meavy is located in Devon
Meavy
Meavy
Location within Devon
Population595 (2021 census)
Civil parish
  • Meavy
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
PoliceDevon and Cornwall
FireDevon and Somerset
AmbulanceSouth 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.