Certainly, like all busy places Cullompton has its problems. Traffic congestion in its main street is a headache with the parking of delivery trucks and spill over from the motorway, keeping wardens busy and other road users tapping their fingers and curling their toes. But, strangely, this doesn’t seem to be too upsetting – its citizens still like the place. Certainly other parts of the town have wider streets which are so much more spacious.  | TheBullring with the war memorial |
One of these wide open areas is known as the Bullring and this is where the market is held.
Along here you will also find the town's War Memorial. This is very well maintained area and has flowers.
Sheep and water = Woollen Industry The name of Cullompton is derived from Columtune and was probably a Saxon settlement. The Saxon word 'tun' means town or settlement and so Columtune simply means the town on the Culm. Because of fast flowing rivers in the valley, Cullompton became a centre for the woollen industry. The Mill Leat in town was a man made diversion of the river used to power the growing number of mills.  | The Walronds a Grade I Listed Building in the centre of Cullompton |
There are working textile and paper mills in the Cullompton area. One of the main tourist attractions near Cullompton is Coldharbour Mill which is great for a day out particularly on those special days when the old boilers are stoked and the steam powered machines are operational. Cullompton personified I guess you could, if you used a little imagination, personify Cullompton as a busy, capable country mother and housewife – sleeves rolled up, bustling away about her everyday duties; caring for people, feeding them, amusing them and catering for all their their needs. She has few fripperies and frills just straightforward warmth and a welcome to "incomers" with a smile on the lips and a twinkle in the eye. You’ve just got to like a town like that, haven’t you?
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