Charles, Devon

{{Short description|Village in Devon, England}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2019}}

{{Use British English|date=June 2025}}

{{Infobox UK place

|country= England

|static_image_name=The church of St John the Baptist at Charles (geograph 3702487).jpg

|static_image_caption=The church of St John the Baptist at Charles

|official_name= Charles

|coordinates = {{coord|51.100000|-3.883333|display=inline,title}}

| population =

| population_ref =

|civil_parish = Brayford

|shire_district= North Devon

|shire_county= Devon

|region= South West England

|constituency_westminster=North Devon

|post_town= SOUTH MOLTON

|postcode_district= EX32 7

|postcode_area= EX

|dial_code= 01769

|os_grid_reference= SS6822935098

}}

Charles is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Brayford, in the North Devon district of Devon, England. Its nearest town is South Molton, which lies approximately {{convert|4.7|mi}} south-east from the hamlet, just off the A399 road. In 1961 the parish had a population of 203.{{cite web|url=https://visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10018481/cube/TOT_POP|title=Population statistics Charles CP/AP through time|publisher=A Vision of Britain through Time|accessdate=31 March 2023}} On 1 April 1986 the parish was abolished and merged with Brayford.{{cite web|url=https://www.ukbmd.org.uk/reg/districts/barnstaple.html|title=Barnstaple Registration District|publisher=UKBMD|accessdate=31 March 2023}}