COWLEY is an outlying hamlet, 2 miles north from Exeter, on the road from Exeter to Crediton, formerly part of the parish of Brampford Speke, but now, except for ecclesiastical purposes, amalgamated with the parish of Upton Pyne. The chapel of ease, erected by William Gibbs esq. on a, site given by the daughters of the late Joseph Sheppard esq. of Cowley, and consecrated 4th May, 1868, is a building of stone in the Perpendicular style, consisting of chancel, nave, south vestry, north porch and a central turret containing one bell: the carved oak reredos, a memorial to the members of the Merivale family, is by Harry Hems: the stained east window is a memorial to Andrew Leslie esq. surgeon R.N. d. Oct. 31st, 1866: in the chancel is a stained window erected by the congregation to the Rev. Richard Cockburn Kindersley, late vicar of Brampford Speke, during whose incumbency this chapel was built and endowed; he died July 16th, 1871: there are other windows to the Wyatt-Edgell family: it will seat 200 persons. The Rev. William Woodhouse, secretan of Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge, has been curate in charge since 1900, and resides at Palace gate, Exeter. Cowley Place is the residence of Lieut.-Col. Arthur Wyatt-Edgell D.L., J.P. General the Right Hon. Sir Redvers Henry Buller P.C., V.C., G.C.B., G.C.M.G, of Downes, Crediton, Edward Herbert Bayldon esq. of Dawlish, and Edmund C. Roberts esq. of London, are the chief landowners. The population in 1891 was 93.