Inwardleigh is a village and civil parish about 3+1⁄2 miles north north west of Okehampton railway station,[1] in the West Devon district, in the county of Devon, England. The parish contains the village of Folly Gate. The A386 road runs through the parish.[2] In 2011 the parish had a population of 491.[3] The parish touches Hatherleigh, Sampford Courtenay, Okehampton Hamlets, Jacobstowe and Northlew.[4]

Features

There are 17 listed buildings in Inwardleigh.[5]

History

Inwardleigh was recorded in the Domesday Book as Lege/Lega.[6] The name means 'Wood/clearing', with the "Inwar" part being a personal name.[7] It was formerly called Ingerley.[1] The parish was historically in the Black Torrington hundred.[8]

References

  1. ^ a b "History of Inwardleigh in West Devon". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 6 April 2019.
  2. ^ "Inwardleigh Parish Council". Inwardleigh Parish Council. Retrieved 6 April 2019.
  3. ^ UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Inwardleigh Parish (E04003356)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 6 April 2019.
  4. ^ "Inwardleigh". Ordnance Survey. Retrieved 6 April 2019.
  5. ^ "Listed Buildings in Inwardleigh, West Devon, Devon". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 6 April 2019.
  6. ^ "Devonshire I-L". The Domesday Book Online. Retrieved 6 April 2019.
  7. ^ "Inwardleigh Key to English Place-names". The University of Nottingham. Retrieved 6 April 2019.
  8. ^ "The Hundreds of Devon". GENUKI. Retrieved 6 April 2019.


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