Barnstaple

== English == === Etymology === Formerly Barnstable; the name is first recorded in the 10th century and is believed to derive from the Old English bearde (“battle-axe”) and stapol (“pillar”). Not related to staple in the sense of a market, which arose later. === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /ˈbɑː(ɹ)nstəpəɫ/, /ˈbɑːɹnstəbəl/ === Proper noun === Barnstaple A town and civil parish with a town council in North Devon district, Devon, England (OS grid ref SS5633). === References === Parish map