Bondleigh

Village in Devon, England

Bondleigh is a village and civil parish in the West Devon district of Devon, England, on the River Taw, north of North Tawton.^[1] According to the 2011 census it had a population of 167.^[2]

The parish church, is dedicated to Saint James and is grade I listed. Although it was rebuilt in the 15th century, with 16th additions, it has traces of a Norman window above the chancel, as well as other Norman features: carved stones in the walls, the baptismal font and a tympanum. There are old bench-ends, and 15th century glass.^[3]^[4] In the churchyard is the shaft of a late medieval cross made of granite which has lost its head.^[5]

A mile to the north in the parish of Coldridge is the medieval motte or ringwork known as Millsome Castle.^[6]

References

^ "Bondleigh". Devon County Council. Archived from the original on 10 September 2015.
^ UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Bondleigh Parish (E04003307)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 12 July 2019.
^ Cherry, Bridget; Nikolaus Pevsner (2004). The buildings of England: Devon. New Haven and London: Yale University Press. p. 188. ISBN 0-300-09596-1.
^ Historic England. "CHURCH OF ST JAMES, Bondleigh (1326420)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 12 July 2019.
^ Historic England. "CHURCHYARD CROSS, Bondleigh (1105390)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 12 July 2019.
^ Historic England. "Millsome Castle, Coldridge (1016227)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 12 July 2019.