Whitchurch

Whitchurch is a suburban village and civil parish to the south-east of the town of Tavistock, , England. It lies in the West Devon local authority area, and within Tavistock Deanery for ecclesiastical purposes.
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Hamlet
  • Description: village in Tavistock, Devon, UK
  • Also known as: “Whitchurch, Devon” and “Whitechurch”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Church of St Andrew and Whitchurch Inn.

Church
Photo: Sarah Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Pub
Photo: Sarah Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a pub.

School
is a coeducational secondary school and sixth form located in Tavistock, , England. As of April 2020, it had about 1800 pupils. The schools draws pupils from a catchment area of about 20 km radius.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Grenofen and Huckworthy.

Hamlet
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is a hamlet in . It is located about 2 miles south of on the A386 at the southwestern edge of . was mentioned as Grenefenne in 1238 in the Assize Rolls for Devon.

Hamlet
is a small hamlet on the edge of in , England. With just 11 houses in a steep valley the hamlet epitomizes the rural wilds of the area. is situated 2½ miles southeast of Whitchurch.

Village
Photo: Tony Atkin, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a village in the county of . The village is located on the edge of , in the parish of and is approximately 1 mile from the village of , 9 miles from the city of and 5 miles from Tavistock. is situated 3 miles south of Whitchurch.

Whitchurch

Latitude
50.53322° or 50° 31′ 60″ north
Longitude
-4.12891° or 4° 7′ 44″ west
Elevation
308 feet (94 metres)
Open location code
9C2QGVMC+7C
Open­Street­Map ID
node 303555721
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
Geo­Names ID
2634132
Wiki­data ID
Q3236245
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Welsh—“Whitchurch” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “Whitchurch”
  • Dutch: “Whitchurch”
  • French: “Whitchurch”
  • Irish: “Whitchurch”
  • Min Nan Chinese: “Whitchurch (Devon)”
  • Polish: “Whitchurch”
  • Welsh: “Whitchurch, Dyfnaint”

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