Inwardleigh | |
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Location within
Devon | |
Area | 26.6301 km2 (10.2819 sq mi) |
Population | 491 (2011 census) |
• Density | 18/km2 (47/sq mi) |
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Shire county | |
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Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Website | http://www.inwardleigh.org.uk/index.php |
Inwardleigh is a village and civil parish about 3 and a half 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]
There are 17 listed buildings in Inwardleigh. [5]
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]