Ashreigney

Ashreigney

St James' church
Ashreigney
Ashreigney shown within Devon
OS grid reference SS6213
Shire county
Region
Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Police Devon and Cornwall
Fire Devon and Somerset
Ambulance South Western
EU Parliament South West England

Ashreigney is a village and civil parish in the Torridge district of Devon, England, about 15 miles 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. 1 2 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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