Northleigh

{{Short description|Village in Devon, England}}

{{about|the village in East Devon}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2019}}

{{Infobox UK place

| country = England

| coordinates = {{coord|50.758|-3.142|type:city(100)_region:GB-DEV|display=inline,title}}

| official_name = Northleigh

| population =

| population_ref =

| civil_parish = Northleigh

| shire_district = East Devon

| shire_county = Devon

| region = South West England

| post_town = COLYTON

| postcode_district = EX24

| postcode_area = EX

| dial_code = 01404

| constituency_westminster = Honiton and Sidmouth

| os_grid_reference = SY19589601

| static_image_caption = St Giles' church

| static_image_name = St Giles church, Northleigh (geograph 3231756).jpg

}}

Northleigh is a village and civil parish in the East Devon district of Devon, England. Its nearest town is Colyton, which lies approximately {{convert|3.5|mi}} south-east from the village.

The church of St Giles was built in the Perpendicular style and has a western tower. Features of interest are the plain Norman south doorway, two screens – one to the chancel and one to the north chancel chapel – and the Jacobean pulpit.Pevsner, N. (1952) South Devon. Harmondsworth: Penguin; p. 215 It is a Grade II* listed building.{{NHLE|num = 1333285| desc= CHURCH OF ST GILES |access-date = 9 June 2014}}

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