Northleigh

For other uses, see Northleigh (disambiguation).
Northleigh

St Giles church
Northleigh
 Northleigh shown within Devon
OS grid referenceSY1952696062
Shire countyDevon
RegionSouth West
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited 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 ParliamentEast Devon
List of places
UK
England
Devon

Coordinates: 50°45′31″N 3°08′32″W / 50.758550°N 3.14229°W / 50.758550; -3.14229

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] It is a grade II* listed building.[2]

References

  1. Pevsner, N. (1952) South Devon. Harmondsworth: Penguin; p. 215
  2. "Name: CHURCH OF ST GILES List entry Number: 1333285". English Heritage. Retrieved 9 June 2014.

External links

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