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Westleigh, North Devon

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Village in Devon, England

Human settlement in England
Westleigh
St.Peter's church
Westleigh is located in DevonWestleighWestleighLocation within Devon
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Postcode districtEX39
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51°02′N 4°11′W / 51.03°N 4.18°W / 51.03; -4.18

Westleigh is a village and civil parish in the North Devon district, in the English County of Devon.

St Peter's Church in Westleigh was used for the church scene in the 1970s British horror film The Shout and local villagers were used as extras both in the church service scene and in the surrounding street scenes.

Tapeley Park, a country house, is located within the parish. The village overlooks the Taw and Torridge Estuary.

To the South of Westleigh is the hamlet of Southcott.

References

  1. "Tapeley Park". Christie Devon Estates. Christie Devon Estates. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
  2. "Devon Discovering Devon - Home Town - Westleigh". www.bbc.co.uk. BBC. Retrieved 3 November 2021.

External links

Media related to Westleigh at Wikimedia Commons

England Civil parishes in the ceremonial county of Devon Devon
List of civil parishes in Devon
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East Devon
Mid Devon
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Bold text denotes a parish council referred to as a "town council".
  1. Non-metropolitan district of the non-metropolitan county of Devon (administered by Devon County Council).
  2. Has city status in the United Kingdom.
  3. Has borough status in the United Kingdom.
  4. Unitary authority not part of the non-metropolitan county, thus not administered by Devon County Council.
  5. The remainder of Torbay is unparished.


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