Northleigh
St Giles' church
Northleigh is located in Devon
Northleigh
Northleigh
Location within Devon
OS grid referenceSY19589601
Civil parish
  • Northleigh
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townCOLYTON
Postcode districtEX24
Dialling code01404
PoliceDevon and Cornwall
FireDevon and Somerset
AmbulanceSouth Western
UK Parliament

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.

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. Historic England. "CHURCH OF ST GILES (1333285)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 9 June 2014.

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