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]
| Ashreigney | |
|---|---|
 St James' church | |
  Ashreigney Location within Devon | |
| OS grid reference | SS6213 |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Chulmleigh |
| Postcode district | EX18 |
| Police | Devon and Cornwall |
| Fire | Devon and Somerset |
| Ambulance | South Western |
| UK Parliament | |
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
edit- ^ a b Harris, Helen (2004). A Handbook of Devon Parishes. Tiverton: Halsgrove. p. 9. ISBN 1-84114-314-6.
- ^ "The Domesday Book Index" Archived July 23, 2011, at the Wayback Machine, Haughton.net. Retrieved 4 November 2007
External links
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Media related to Ashreigney at Wikimedia Commons- Devon Local Studies - Ashreigney community page
- Genuki Ashreigney page
- Ashreigney parish website
- Ashreigney in the Domesday Book
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