Ashreigney
From Wikishire
| Ashreigney | |
| Devon | |
|---|---|
 St James' church | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | SS629136 |
| Location: | 50°54’22"N, 3°57’4"W |
| Data | |
| Post town: | Chulmleigh |
| Postcode: | EX18 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | Torridge |
Ashreigney is a village in the midst of Devon, about two miles west of the River Taw, across which a further mile beyond stands the village of Chulmleigh. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 446, compared to 540 in 1901.[1]
Within the parish is the small settlement of Riddlecombe, which was a mediæval manor.[1]
The village was recorded in the Domesday Book.
Parish church
The church, St James, is mostly fifteenth century and has a mediæval font.
Outside links
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("Wikimedia Commons" has material about Ashreigney) |
- Devon Local Studies – Ashreigney
- Information on Ashreigney from GENUKI
- Ashreigney parish
- Ashreigney in the Domesday Book
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Harris, Helen (2004). A Handbook of Devon Parishes. Tiverton: Halsgrove. p. 9. ISBN 1-84114-314-6.
