Burlescombe
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Burlescombe (pronounced "Burlescombe") is a village and civil parish in the Mid Devon district of Devon, England. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 911. The village is about 5 miles (8.0 km) south west of Wellington in Somerset. The ruins of the 12th century Canonsleigh Abbey are nearby. Burlescombe is part of the electoral ward of Canonsleigh. The population of this ward was 3,218 at the 2011 Census.