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The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Monkleigh

  

Monkleigh Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Monkleigh

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Monkleigh history

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Monastery

Monkleigh manor was owned by the Montacute Priory in Somerset until the Dissolution of the Monasteries (between 1536 and 1541) William, Count of Mortain gave the manor to the priory during the reign of Henry I.

Monkleigh manor

When the monasteries were dissolved, the manor was granted by the crown gratis on 26 August 1540 to James and Anne Coffyn (also Coffin) of Alwington for the term of her life. In June 1544, the crown granted the. manor of Monkleigh to Sir John Fulford of Dunsford and Humphrey Colles of Barton, Somerset.

Annery, historic estate

Annery was a neo-Classical mansion house that stood in a “fine timbered park” dating back to the 13th century or before. An early owner was Osbert of Annery. By 1260 the house was owned by the Stapeldons; Walter de Stapeldon was born in the Annery that year and later became the Bishop of Exeter.

Church of St George

In the early 15th century parish church is dedicated to St George. Sir William Hankford left monies for the church to complete construction of the south aisle in his will. The Annery aisle has bench-ends decorated with the arms of the Annery manor families.

Other historic buildings

Monkleigh Millhouse, Petticombe Manor, Rudha Bridge Millhouse and The Bell Inn were built in the 17th century. Other historic buildings include farmhouses, cottages, outbuildings, and bridges.

Monkleigh etymology

The name of the village, Monkleigh, originates from the Old English “Munckenelegh”, used in 1244 to describe a “wood or clearing of the monks” referring to a 12th-century property owned by the Montacute Priory. The area was previously named “Lega” in the Domesday Book of 1086.

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15 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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Best Monkleigh places to visit

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Monkleigh has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied Monkleigh’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo Monkleigh’s information audio spots:

Weare Giffard Weare Giffard is a small village, civil parish and former manor in the Torridge district, in north Devon. The church and manor house are situated 2 1/2 miles NW of Great Torrington in Devon.

Church of St Mary and St Benedict, Buckland Brewer St Mary and St Benedict is the Church of England parish church for Buckland Brewer in North Devon. It is part of the benefice of the Hartland Coast Team Ministry. Begun in the 14th century with 15th-century additions and retains several architectural features from the first church of about 1100.

Manor of Orleigh Orleigh is a historic manor in the parish of Buckland Brewer, situated 4 miles to the south west of Bideford, North Devon. The manor house is known as Orleigh Court.

Orleigh Court Orleigh Court is a late medieval manor house in the parish of Buckland Brewer about 4 miles (6.4 km) south-west of Bideford, North Devon. It was the birthplace of explorer and discoverer of the source of the River Nile, John Hanning Speke (1827–1864)

Annery kiln Annery kiln is a former limekiln of the estate of Annery, in the parish of Monkleigh, North Devon. It is situated on the left bank of the River Torridge near Half-Penny Bridge, built in 1835. Running by it today is A386 road from Bideford to Great Torrington.

Buckland Brewer Buckland Brewer is a village and civil parish in the Torridge district of Devon. It is 4.7 miles south of Bideford and is part of Waldon electoral ward. The population for this at the same census was 1,679.

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