(North), a town of Devonshire on the river Moul, and the north side of South Moulton, of whose hundred it is a member, and anciently gave name to it, as the latter does now. It has two fairs, on Tuesday after May 11. and on Nov. 12.

(South), on the same stream, 182 miles from London. This, as well as the former, was an ancient royal demesne. This corporation, which once sent members to parliament in the reign of Edward I., consists of a mayor, 18 capital burgesses, a recorder, town-clerk, and 2 sergeants at mace. Here is a market on Saturdays; and fairs are held the first Tuesday after May 11. and Nov. 12. Their chief manufactures are ferges, shalloons, and felts; and great quantities of wool brought from the country are bought up here every Saturday. In the year 1684, a merchant of London, a native of this town, built and endowed a free school here; besides which, here is a charity-school.