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]