Welcombe

Welcombe is a village and civil parish on the coast of north Devon, England, just north of the border with Cornwall. It is part of the district of Torridge.

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Type: Village with 180 residents
Description: village in Devon, England, UK
Also known as: “Welcombe, Devon”

Places of Interest

Highlights include St Nectan’s Church, Welcombe and The Old Smithy.

St Nectan’s Church, Welcombe

Church

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St Nectan's Church is the parish church of Welcombe, on the border of Devon and Cornwall. W. G. Hoskins writes "St Nectan's Chapel was one of the many medieval chapels in the vast parish of Hartland.

The Old Smithy

Pub

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The Old Smithy is a pub.

Embury Beacon camp

Archaeological site

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Embury Beacon camp is an archaeological site.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gooseham and Eastcott.

Gooseham

Hamlet

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Gooseham is a hamlet in northeast Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. It is situated six miles north of Bude and is approximately one kilometre south of the border with Devon.

Eastcott

Village

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Eastcott is a hamlet 6 miles north-east of Bude in Cornwall, England. The hamlet is 1 mile east of Gooseham in the civil parish of Morwenstow and lies within the Cornwall Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Eastcott is situated 2 miles southeast of Welcombe.