Northleigh

Northleigh

Coordinates: 50°45′31″N 3°08′32″W / 50.758550°N 3.1422897°W / 50.758550; -3.1422897

Northleigh
Northleigh is located in Devon
Northleigh

 Northleigh shown within Devon
OS grid reference SY1952696062
Shire county Devon
Region South West
Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town COLYTON
Postcode district EX24 6
Dialling code 01297
Police Devon and Cornwall
Fire Devon and Somerset
Ambulance South Western
EU Parliament South West England
UK Parliament East Devon
List of places: UK • England • Devon

Northleigh is a village in the civil parish of Southleigh in the East Devon district of Devon, England. Its nearest town is Colyton, which lies approximately 3.5 miles (5.6 km) south-east from the village.

The church of St Giles was built in the Perpendicular style and has a western tower. Features of interest are the plain Norman south doorway, two screens, one to the chancel and one to the north chancel chapel, and the Jacobean pulpit.[1]

References

  1. ^ Pevsner, N. (1952) South Devon. Harmondsworth: Penguin; p. 215

External links

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