Bickleigh, Plym

Not to be confused with Bickleigh near Tiverton, also in Devon

Bickleigh
Devon
St Mary's church, Bickleigh
Location
Grid reference:	SX520622
Location:	50°26’30"N, 4°5’5"W
Data
Post town:	Plymouth
Postcode:	PL6
Local Government
Council:	South Hams

Bickleigh is a small village on the southern edge of Dartmoor in Devon; a little place with has a population of about 50 people.

The village is to be found about seven miles north of Plymouth city centre.

42 Commando is currently based at Bickleigh Barracks.

Parish church

The village church has a tower of the 15th century but the rest of the building is the work of Charles Fowler, 1838, and one of the church's two fonts is 15th century. There is a fine monument to Sir Manasseh Masseh Lopes of Maristow House.

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