Satterleigh and Warkleigh explained

Official Name:Satterleigh and Warkleigh
Country:England
Region:South West England
Static Image Name:File:St Peter's Church - Satterleigh.jpg
Static Image Caption:St Peter's Church, Satterleigh
Population:170
Coordinates:50.9853°N -3.9124°W
Unitary England:North Devon
Lieutenancy England:Devon

Satterleigh and Warkleigh is a civil parish in North Devon district, Devon, England. In the 2011 census it was recorded as having a population of 170.[1]

History

The parish was created in 1894, combining the two previous parishes of the same names.[2]

Several locational surnames were derived from Satterleigh. Some of those include Saturley, Saturleigh, Saterleigh, Saterleye, Satterlie, Satterlee, Satterleigh, Satterley, and Satterly.[3] [4] [5]

Governance

A combined parish council serves Satterleigh and Warkleigh and the neighbouring parish as the Chittlehamholt, Satterleigh and Warkleigh Parish Council.[6] [7]

Geography

The neighbouring parishes are Chittlehampton to the north, King's Nympton to the east, Chittlehamholt to the south, and High Bickington in Torridge district to the west.[8]

Landmarks

St Peter's Church, Satterleigh is a Grade I listed redundant church in the care of the Churches Conservation Trust.[9] St John the Evangelist Church, Warkleigh is Grade II* listed. Both churches are part of the South Molton Mission, in the Diocese of Exeter.[10] [11] [12] [13]

There are 35 listed buildings in the parish, all at Grade II except the two churches.[14]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Satterleigh and Warkleigh (Parish): Key Figures for 2011 Census: Key Statistics. Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. 10 August 2016.
  2. Web site: Satterleigh and Warkleigh CP. A Vision of Britain. 10 August 2016.
  3. Book: Harrison, Heny . 1918 . Surnames of the United Kingdom . 137 .
  4. Web site: Satterly Last Name Origin . 2019 . The Internet Surname Database . Name Origin Research . https://web.archive.org/web/20150930054436/http://www.surnamedb.com/Surname/Satterly . 2015-09-30 . 2019-06-22 .
  5. Book: Reaney, P. H. . 1997 . A Dictionary of English Surnames . Oxford University Press . 393 . 0-19-860092-5. Satterley, Satterly: Edmund de Saterleye 1242 Fees (Sf); Andrew Satterley, William Satterly, Satterleigh 1642 PrD. From Satterleigh (D). .
  6. Web site: Chittlehamholt Parish Council. North Devon council. 10 August 2016.
  7. Web site: Home page. Chittlehamholt, Satterleigh and Warkleigh Parish Council. 10 August 2016.
  8. Web site: About the area: Satterleigh and Warkleigh parish. Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. 10 August 2016.
  9. Web site: St Peter's Church, Satterleigh, Devon. The Churches Conservation Trust. 10 August 2016.
  10. Web site: St Peter, Satterleigh. achurchnearyou. Church of England. 10 August 2016.
  11. Web site: St Peter, Satterleigh. South Molton Mission Community. 10 August 2016.
  12. Web site: St John the Evangelist, Warkleigh. achurchnearyou. Church of England. 10 August 2016.
  13. Web site: St John the Evangelist, Warkleigh. South Molton Mission Community. 10 August 2016.
  14. Web site: Advanced search. National Heritage List for England. Historic England. 10 August 2016. Enter parish name to search

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