Satterleigh and Warkleigh is a civil parish in North Devon district, Devon, England. In the 2011 census it was recorded as having a population of 170.[1]
Satterleigh and Warkleigh | |
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St Peter's Church, Satterleigh | |
Location within Devon | |
Population | 170 |
Unitary authority | |
Ceremonial county | |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Police | Devon and Cornwall |
Fire | Devon and Somerset |
Ambulance | South Western |
Website | cswparish |
History
The parish was created in 1894, combining the two previous parishes of the same names.[2]
Several locational surnames were derived from Satterleigh. Some of those include Saturley, Saturleigh, Saterleigh, Saterleye, Satterlie, Satterlee, Satterleigh, Satterley, and Satterly.[3][4][5]
Governance
A combined parish council serves Satterleigh and Warkleigh and the neighbouring parish as the Chittlehamholt, Satterleigh and Warkleigh Parish Council.[6][7]
Geography
The neighbouring parishes are Chittlehampton to the north, King's Nympton to the east, Chittlehamholt to the south, and High Bickington in Torridge district to the west.[8]
Landmarks
St Peter's Church, Satterleigh is a Grade I listed redundant church in the care of the Churches Conservation Trust.[9][10] St John the Evangelist Church, Warkleigh is Grade II* listed.[11] Both churches are part of the South Molton Mission, in the Diocese of Exeter.[12][13][14][15]
There are 35 listed buildings in the parish, all at Grade II except the two churches.[16]
References
External links
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