Iddesleigh | |
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Cob and thatch cottages in the village | |
Location within Devon | |
Population | 198 |
OS grid reference | SS5608 |
Shire county | |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | Winkleigh |
Postcode district | EX19 |
Police | Devon and Cornwall |
Fire | Devon and Somerset |
Ambulance | South Western |
Iddesleigh (/ˈɪdzliː/ IDZ-lee) is a village and civil parish in the county of Devon, England. The settlement has ancient origins and is listed in the Domesday Book. The village lies on the B3217 road, roughly central in its parish of around 2,900 acres (1,200 ha), about 8 miles (13 km) north of the town of Okehampton.
Iddesleigh has been described as an attractive small village, with good views of Dartmoor to the south. Its church is a Grade I listed building and there are a number of other listed buildings in the parish.