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Village in Devon, England This article is about the village in East Devon. For other uses, see Northleigh (disambiguation).

Human settlement in England
Northleigh
St Giles' church
Northleigh is located in DevonNorthleighNorthleighLocation within Devon
OS grid referenceSY19589601
Civil parish
  • Northleigh
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townCOLYTON
Postcode districtEX24
Dialling code01404
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50°45′29″N 3°08′31″W / 50.758°N 3.142°W / 50.758; -3.142

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. It is a Grade II* listed building.

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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