West Anstey
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| West Anstey | |
| Devon | |
|---|---|
 West Anstey churchyard | |
| Location | |
| Location: | 51°2’6"N, 3°38’19"W |
| Data | |
| Population: | 163 (2011) |
| Post town: | South Molton |
| Postcode: | EX36 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | North Devon |
| Parliamentary constituency: |
North Devon |
West Anstey is a village and parish on the River Yeo,[1] about five miles west of Dulverton,[2] in the South Molton Hundred of Devon. In 2011 the parish had a population of 163.[3]
Features
There are 26 listed buildings in West Anstey,[4] In 1881 it had its own postman and school.[5]
History
Anstey was recorded in the Domesday Book as Anestinge.[6] The name "Anstey" probably means 'steep narrow footpath'.[7] Alternative names for West Anstey are "Anstey West" and "Anstey".[8]
References
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("Wikimedia Commons" has material about West Anstey) |
- ↑ "History of West Anstey in North Devon". A Vision of Britain through Time. http://visionofbritain.org.uk/place/3896. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
- ↑ "West Anstey". GENUKI. https://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/DEV/WestAnstey. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
- ↑ UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – West Anstey Parish (E04003124)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/sources/census_2011_ks/report?compare=E04003124. Retrieved 30 April 2019
- ↑ "Listed Buildings in West Anstey, North Devon, Devon". British Listed Buildings. https://britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/england/west-anstey-north-devon-devon. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
- ↑ "West Anstey Village". Victoria County History. https://www.victoriacountyhistory.ac.uk/explore/items/west-anstey-village. Retrieved 1 May 2019.
- ↑ "Devonshire A-B". The Domesday Book Online. http://www.domesdaybook.co.uk/devonshire1.html#anstey. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
- ↑ "West Anstey Key to English Place-names". The University of Nottingham. http://kepn.nottingham.ac.uk/map/place/Devon/West+Anstey. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
- ↑ "History of West Anstey in North Devon Place names". A Vision of Britain through Time. http://visionofbritain.org.uk/place/3896/names. Retrieved 1 May 2019.
