Northleigh

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

 Northleigh shown within Devon
OS grid reference SY1952696062
Shire county Devon
Region South West
Country England
Sovereign state United 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 Parliament East Devon
List of places
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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]

References

  1. Pevsner, N. (1952) South Devon. Harmondsworth: Penguin; p. 215

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