Inwardleigh

Inwardleigh
Inwardleigh Location within Devon
Area	26.6301 km2 (10.2819 sq mi)
Population	491 (2011 census)
•  Density	18/km2 (47/sq mi)
Civil parish	Inwardleigh
District	West Devon
Shire county	Devon
Region	South West
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Website	http://www.inwardleigh.org.uk/index.php
List of places UK England Devon 50°46′33″N4°02′32″W / 50.775793°N 4.0423182°W / 50.775793; -4.0423182

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. "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.