Northleigh
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- Not to be confused with North Leigh
| Northleigh | |
| Devon | |
|---|---|
.jpg) St Giles church | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | SY195961 |
| Location: | 50°45’31"N, 3°8’32"W |
| Data | |
| Post town: | Colyton |
| Postcode: | EX24 |
| Dialling code: | 01297 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | East Devon |
| Parliamentary constituency: |
East Devon |
Northleigh is a village in the east of Devon. Its nearest town is Colyton, which lies approximately three and a half miles away, to the south-east.
The parish church, 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]
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References
- ↑ Nikolaus Pevsner: The Buildings of England: Devon, 1952; 1989 Penguin Books ISBN 978-0-300-09596-8page 215
- ↑ National Heritage List 1333285: Church of St Giles
