Satterleigh and Warkleigh is a

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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

Chittlehampton Chittlehampton is a village and civil parish in the North Devon district of Devon, England, about south-west of Barnstaple. At the 2001 census, the parish had a population of 820. The parish originally had two exclaves; Chittlehamholt to th ...

to the north,

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

to the east,

Chittlehamholt Chittlehamholt is a village and civil parish in North Devon district, Devon, England. In the 2011 census it was recorded as having a population of 169. The neighbouring parishes are Satterleigh and Warkleigh to the north, King's Nympton to th ...

to the south, and High Bickington in

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district to the west.

Landmarks

St Peter's Church, Satterleigh is a Grade I listed redundant church in the care of the

Churches Conservation Trust The Churches Conservation Trust is a registered charity whose purpose is to protect historic churches at risk in England. The charity cares for over 350 churches of architectural, cultural and historic significance, which have been transferred in ...

. 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

Satterleigh: Historical information
from Devon County Council, archived 10 September 2015
Satterleigh
historical and genealogical information at

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Warkleigh
historical and genealogical information at

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