Bickleigh, South Hams

Bickleigh, South Hams

Bickleigh is a small village on the southern edge of Dartmoor in Devon, England. It has a population of roughly 50 people. It is in the South Hams district, and is about seven miles north of Plymouth city centre.

In the village is a 500 year old tower, and one of the church's two baptismal fonts is 15th century.


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