Satterleigh and Warkleigh

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]

Satterleigh and Warkleigh
St Peter's Church, Satterleigh
Satterleigh and Warkleigh Location within Devon
Population	170
Unitary authority	North Devon
Ceremonial county	Devon
Region	South West
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Police	Devon and Cornwall
Fire	Devon and Somerset
Ambulance	South Western
Website	cswparish.org.uk
List of places UK England Devon 50°59′07″N 3°54′45″W / 50.9853°N 3.9124°W / 50.9853; -3.9124

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][10] St John the Evangelist Church, Warkleigh is Grade II* listed.^[11] Both churches are part of the South Molton Mission, in the Diocese of Exeter.^{[12][13][14][15]}

There are 35 listed buildings in the parish, all at Grade II except the two churches.^[16]

References

1. "Satterleigh and Warkleigh (Parish): Key Figures for 2011 Census: Key Statistics". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
2. "Satterleigh and Warkleigh CP". A Vision of Britain. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
3. Harrison, Heny (1918). Surnames of the United Kingdom. p. 137.
4. . The Internet Surname Database. Name Origin Research. 2019. Archived from the original on 30 September 2015. Retrieved 22 June 2019.
5. Reaney, P. H. (1997). A Dictionary of English Surnames. Oxford University Press. p. 393. ISBN 0-19-860092-5. Satterley, Satterly: Edmund de Saterleye 1242 Fees (Sf); Andrew Satterley, William Satterly, Satterleigh 1642 PrD. From Satterleigh (D).
6. "Chittlehamholt Parish Council". North Devon council. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
7. "Home page". Chittlehamholt, Satterleigh and Warkleigh Parish Council. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
8. "About the area: Satterleigh and Warkleigh parish". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
9. "St Peter's Church, Satterleigh, Devon". The Churches Conservation Trust. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
10. Historic England. "Church of St Peter (1258740)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
11. Historic England. "Church of St John (1258818)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
12. "St Peter, Satterleigh". achurchnearyou. Church of England. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
13. "St Peter, Satterleigh". South Molton Mission Community. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
14. "St John the Evangelist, Warkleigh". achurchnearyou. Church of England. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
15. "St John the Evangelist, Warkleigh". South Molton Mission Community. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
16. "Advanced search". National Heritage List for England. Historic England. Retrieved 10 August 2016. Enter parish name to search

External links

 

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Satterleigh.

 

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Warkleigh.

• "Satterleigh through time". Vision of Britain.
• "Warkleigh through time". Vision of Britain.
• "Satterleigh and Warkleigh". Devon County Council.
• Satterleigh: historical and genealogical information at GENUKI
• Warkleigh: historical and genealogical information at GENUKI