Historically the parish consisted of a number of farmsteads and associated cottages scattered around the focal point of Holy Trinity church (late C15-early C16, with some C17 windows and C19 additions[4]) and the adjacent Gidleigh Castle, which is now in private hands. The population peaked at 180 in the mid 19th century.
The 20th century saw the development of some substantial gentleman's residences - notably Gidleigh Park, which subsequently became a country house hotel - and the building of a village hall. Gidleigh lies on the Mariners' Way and there was a YHA Youth Hostel in the village from 1932 to 1988.[5]
A Methodist elementary school established in 1877 at Providence in Throwleigh parish, little more than a mile from Gidleigh, provided what became the Throwleigh and Gidleigh County Primary School, which closed in 1971 when the pupils were transferred to Chagford.
Gidleigh has a nearby public house in the Northmore Arms, a mile from the village at Wonson in Throwleigh parish, but has no village shop. Residents rely on nearby Chagford for shops and other services.
Scorhill, one of the largest and best preserved stone circles in Devon, is near the village on Gidleigh Common.
In fiction, Gidleigh is the setting for "The Mad Monk of Gidleigh" by Michael Jecks, which is set in 1323.
Referencesedit
^Neighbourhood Statistics - Output Area 18ULGD0005 (Gidleigh and Throwleigh parishes)
^"Facts and Figures". (link to Devon Parishes map). Devon County Council. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
^Harris, Helen (2004). A Handbook of Devon Parishes. Tiverton: Halsgrove. pp. 73–74. ISBN1-84114-314-6.
gidleigh, village, civil, parish, west, devon, district, devon, england, located, within, dartmoor, national, park, parish, surrounded, clockwise, from, north, parishes, throwleigh, chagford, dartmoor, forest, 2001, population, little, changed, from, 1901, loc. Gidleigh is a village and civil parish in the West Devon district of Devon England Located within Dartmoor National Park the parish is surrounded clockwise from the north by the parishes of Throwleigh Chagford and Dartmoor Forest 2 In 2001 its population was 116 little changed from 114 in 1901 3 GidleighGidleighLocation within DevonPopulation428 1 2001 Census OS grid referenceSX671884 London196 miles 315 km Civil parishGidleighDistrictWest DevonShire countyDevonRegionSouth WestCountryEnglandSovereign stateUnited KingdomPost townNEWTON ABBOTPostcode districtTQ13Dialling code01647PoliceDevon and CornwallFireDevon and SomersetAmbulanceSouth WesternUK ParliamentTorridge and West DevonList of places UK England Devon 50 40 48 N 3 52 50 W 50 6800 N 3 8806 W 50 6800 3 8806 Holy Trinity granite church in 1971 Historically the parish consisted of a number of farmsteads and associated cottages scattered around the focal point of Holy Trinity church late C15 early C16 with some C17 windows and C19 additions 4 and the adjacent Gidleigh Castle which is now in private hands The population peaked at 180 in the mid 19th century The 20th century saw the development of some substantial gentleman s residences notably Gidleigh Park which subsequently became a country house hotel and the building of a village hall Gidleigh lies on the Mariners Way and there was a YHA Youth Hostel in the village from 1932 to 1988 5 A Methodist elementary school established in 1877 at Providence in Throwleigh parish little more than a mile from Gidleigh provided what became the Throwleigh and Gidleigh County Primary School which closed in 1971 when the pupils were transferred to Chagford Gidleigh has a nearby public house in the Northmore Arms a mile from the village at Wonson in Throwleigh parish but has no village shop Residents rely on nearby Chagford for shops and other services Scorhill one of the largest and best preserved stone circles in Devon is near the village on Gidleigh Common In fiction Gidleigh is the setting for The Mad Monk of Gidleigh by Michael Jecks which is set in 1323 References edit Neighbourhood Statistics Output Area 18ULGD0005 Gidleigh and Throwleigh parishes Facts and Figures link to Devon Parishes map Devon County Council Retrieved 23 May 2020 Harris Helen 2004 A Handbook of Devon Parishes Tiverton Halsgrove pp 73 74 ISBN 1 84114 314 6 Grade 1 listed building text Geograph Former Youth Hostels of Great Britain Further reading edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Gidleigh Grumley Grennan Tony Hardy Michael 2000 Gidleigh A Dartmoor Village Past and Present Glebe Publishing ISBN 0 9538922 0 4 nbsp This Devon location article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Gidleigh amp oldid 1084461037, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
