West Anstey

Village in Devon, England

Human settlement in England

List of places: UK; England; Devon

51°02′06″N 3°38′19″W / 51.035009°N 3.6385427°W / 51.035009; -3.6385427

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]

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

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