Ashreigney

Ashreigney
St James' church
Ashreigney is located in Devon
Ashreigney
Ashreigney
Location within Devon
OS grid referenceSS6213
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townChulmleigh
Postcode districtEX18
PoliceDevon and Cornwall
FireDevon and Somerset
AmbulanceSouth Western
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Devon
50°54′22″N 3°57′04″W / 50.906°N 3.951°W / 50.906; -3.951

Ashreigney is a village and civil parish in the Torridge district of Devon, England, about 15 miles (24 km) south of the town of Barnstaple. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 446, compared to 540 in 1901.[1]

The church is mostly fifteenth century and has a medieval font. The village was recorded in the Domesday Book.[2]

Within the parish is the small settlement of Riddlecombe, which was a medieval manor.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b Harris, Helen (2004). A Handbook of Devon Parishes. Tiverton: Halsgrove. p. 9. ISBN 1-84114-314-6.
  2. ^ "The Domesday Book Index" Archived July 23, 2011, at the Wayback Machine, Haughton.net. Retrieved 4 November 2007


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