| Chittlehamholt | |
|---|---|
 Church of St John Baptist, Chittlehamholt | |
  Chittlehamholt Location withinDevon | |
| Population | 169 (2011 census) |
| Civil parish |
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| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| 50°58′21″N3°55′30″W / 50.9724°N 3.9251°W /50.9724; -3.9251 | |
Chittlehamholt is a village andcivil parish inNorth Devon district,Devon, England. In the2011 census it was recorded as having a population of 169.[1]
The neighbouring parishes areSatterleigh and Warkleigh to the north,King's Nympton to the east,Chulmleigh to the south east,Burrington to the south, andHigh Bickington inTorridge district to the west.[2] TheRiver Taw forms the southern and western boundary of the parish, and theA377 road fromBarnstaple toExeter skirts the parish on the far side of the river.
A combinedparish council serves Chittlehamholt and the neighbouring parish as the Chittlehamholt, Satterleigh and Warkleigh Parish Council.[3][4]
There are 26listed buildings in the parish, all at Grade II. They include two bridges, the church of St John Baptist, a Gospel Hall, Chittlehamholt Manor, the Exeter Inn (a 16th-century coaching inn)[5] and houses and farm buildings.[6]
The hamlet of Chittlehamholt was originally a clearing in woods where residents ofChittlehampton collected logs. Until 1875 it was part of Chittlehampton.[5]
The parish church of St John the Baptist is part of the South Molton Mission Community within theDiocese of Exeter.[7][8]
