Devon
Torridge District
St. Giles in the Wood

St Giles in the Wood

St Giles in the Wood is a village and civil parish in the Torridge district of , England. The village lies about 2.5 miles east of the town of , and the parish, which had a population of 566 in 2001 compared with 623 in 1901…
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  • Type: Village with 548 residents
  • Description: village in Devon, England, UK
  • Also known as: “St Giles In The Wood” and “St Giles in the Wood, Devon”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Parish church of St Giles, St Giles in the Wood and RHS Garden Rosemoor.

Church
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The parish church of St Giles, in the village of St Giles in the Wood, , England, was founded in 1309. It was completely rebuilt in the 16th century, and again in 1862–3 by local landowner Mark Rolle, who retained the outer walls, west tower, and various monuments to his family.

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is a public display garden run by the Royal Horticultural Society in north Devon, England. Rosemoor is about 1 mile south of on the A3124 road to . is situated 2½ miles southwest of St Giles in the Wood.

Church
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The Church of St Michael and All Angels is a Church of England parish church in , . It has been a Grade II* listed building since 1951. is situated 2½ miles west of St Giles in the Wood.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Taddiport and Huntshaw.

Village
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is a hamlet in , , near . The name is believed to derive from toad, a place where toads were found. In the Middle Ages it was a leper colony. is situated 3 miles west of St Giles in the Wood.

Hamlet
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is a village and civil parish located 2.5 north north east of , in the Torridge district, in the county of , England. In 2011 the population of the civil parish of was 134, although it was 143 in 1901 and 212 in 1801, was in the Fremington hundred. is situated 3 miles northwest of St Giles in the Wood.

Village
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is a village, civil parish, former manor and former ecclesiastical parish in the Torridge district of , England, centred 5.5 miles south-south-west of . is situated 4 miles north of St Giles in the Wood.

St Giles in the Wood

Latitude
50.95221° or 50° 57′ 8″ north
Longitude
-4.08764° or 4° 5′ 16″ west
Population
548
Elevation
397 feet (121 metres)
Open location code
9C2QXW26+VW
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1604090127
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
12265981
Wiki­data ID
Q2576653
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Welsh—“St Giles in the Wood” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “St. Giles in the Wood”
  • Chinese: “St. Giles in the Wood”
  • Dutch: “St. Giles in the Wood”
  • French: “St Giles in the Wood”
  • Irish: “St Giles in the Wood”
  • Ladin: “St Giles in the Wood”
  • Min Nan Chinese: “St. Giles in the Wood”
  • Polish: “St Giles in the Wood”
  • Polish: “St. Giles in the Wood”
  • Swedish: “St. Giles in the Wood”
  • Turkish: “St Giles in the Wood”
  • Welsh: “St Giles in the Wood”
  • “St Giles in the Wood”

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Notable Places Nearby

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