Northleigh
Northleigh is a village and civil parish 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.
Northleigh | |
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St Giles church | |
Northleigh Location within Devon | |
OS grid reference | SY1952696062 |
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District | |
Shire county | |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | COLYTON |
Postcode district | EX24 |
Dialling code | 01297 |
Police | Devon and Cornwall |
Fire | Devon and Somerset |
Ambulance | South Western |
UK Parliament | |
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] It is a grade II* listed building.[2]
References
- Pevsner, N. (1952) South Devon. Harmondsworth: Penguin; p. 215
- Historic England. "CHURCH OF ST GILES (1333285)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 9 June 2014.
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