West Anstey

West Anstey is a village and civil parish on the River Yeo,[1] about 5 miles west of Dulverton,[2] in the North Devon district, in the county of Devon, England. In 2011 the parish had a population of 163.[3] The parish touches Molland, East Anstey and Withypool and Hawkridge.[4]

West Anstey
churchyard
West Anstey is located in Devon
West Anstey
West Anstey
Location within Devon
Area12.1938 km2 (4.7081 sq mi)
Population163 (2011 census)
• Density13/km2 (34/sq mi)
Civil parish
  • West Anstey
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townSouth Molton
Postcode districtEX36
UK Parliament

Features

There are 26 listed buildings in West Anstey,[5] In 1881 it had its own postman and school.[6]

History

Anstey was recorded in the Domesday Book as Anestinge.[7] The name "Anstey" probably means 'steep narrow footpath'.[8] Alternative names for West Anstey are "Anstey West" and "Anstey".[9] The parish was historically in the South Molton hundred.[10]

References
  1. "History of West Anstey in North Devon". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
  2. "West Anstey". GENUKI. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
  3. UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – West Anstey Parish (E04003124)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
  4. "West Anstey". Ordnance Survey. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
  5. "Listed Buildings in West Anstey, North Devon, Devon". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
  6. "West Anstey Village". Victoria County History. Retrieved 1 May 2019.
  7. "Devonshire A-B". The Domesday Book Online. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
  8. "West Anstey Key to English Place-names". The University of Nottingham. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
  9. "History of West Anstey in North Devon Place names". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 1 May 2019.
  10. "The Hundreds of Devon". GENUKI. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
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