Satterleigh and Warkleigh is a

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in North Devon district,

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, England. In the 2011 census it was recorded as having a population of 170.

History

The parish was created in 1894, combining the two previous parishes of the same names. Several locational surnames were derived from Satterleigh. Some of those include Saturley, Saturleigh, Saterleigh, Saterleye, Satterlie, Satterlee, Satterleigh, Satterley, and Satterly.

Governance

A combined parish council serves Satterleigh and Warkleigh and the neighbouring parish as the Chittlehamholt, Satterleigh and Warkleigh Parish Council.

Geography

The neighbouring parishes are

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to the north,

King's Nympton King's Nympton (Latinised to ''Nymet Regis'') is a village, parish and former manor in North Devon, England in the heart of the rolling countryside between Exmoor and Dartmoor, some 4½ miles () S.S.W. of South Molton and N. of Chulmleigh. The ...

to the east, Chittlehamholt to the south, and

High Bickington High Bickington is a rural village and civil parish in the Torridge district of Devon, England. The village lies on the B3217 road, around east of Great Torrington, south-west of South Molton, and south of Barnstaple. At the 2011 Census, t ...

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district to the west.

Landmarks

St Peter's Church, Satterleigh is a Grade I

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redundant church in the care of the

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. St John the Evangelist Church, Warkleigh is Grade II* listed. Both churches are part of the South Molton Mission, in the

Diocese of Exeter The Diocese of Exeter is a Church of England diocese covering the county of Devon. It is one of the largest dioceses in England. The Cathedral Church of St Peter in Exeter is the seat of the diocesan Bishop of Exeter. It is part of the Provinc ...

. There are 35

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s in the parish, all at Grade II except the two churches. ''Enter parish name to search''

References

External links

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Satterleigh
historical and genealogical information at

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Warkleigh
historical and genealogical information at

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