Westleigh, North Devon

Westleigh
St.Peter's church
Westleigh is located in Devon
Westleigh
Westleigh
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Region
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Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townBideford
Postcode districtEX39
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51°02′N 4°11′W / 51.03°N 4.18°W / 51.03; -4.18

Westleigh is a village and civil parish in the North Devon district, in the English County of Devon.

St Peter's Church in Westleigh was used for the church scene in the 1970s British horror film The Shout and local villagers were used as extras both in the church service scene and in the surrounding street scenes.

Tapeley Park, a country house, is located within the parish.[1] The village overlooks the Taw and Torridge Estuary.[2]

To the South of Westleigh is the hamlet of Southcott.

  1. ^ "Tapeley Park". Christie Devon Estates. Christie Devon Estates. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
  2. ^ "Devon Discovering Devon - Home Town - Westleigh". www.bbc.co.uk. BBC. Retrieved 3 November 2021.