Petrockstowe

Petrockstowe is a small village and civil parish in the district of Torridge in Northern , England. Its population in 2001 was 379, hardly different from the figure of 385 recorded in 1901.
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  • Type: Locality with 391 residents
  • Description: village and civil parish in Devon, United Kingdom
  • Also known as: Petrockstow”, “Petrockstow (civil parish), Devon”, “Petrockstow, Devon”, and “Petrockstowe, Devon

Places of Interest

Highlights include Church of St Petrock and Laurels Inn.

Church

Church
is situated 1½ miles northeast of Petrockstowe.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Woollaton and Hatherleigh.

Hamlet
is a village in , England. is situated 3 miles northwest of Petrockstowe.

Town
is a small market town in the West Devon district, in the county of , England. In 2011 the parish had a population of 1306. It hosts an arts festival in July, and a carnival in November featuring two flaming tar barrel runs. is situated 4 miles southeast of Petrockstowe.

Village
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
is a hamlet in , , near . The name is believed to derive from toad, a place where toads were found. In the Middle Ages it was a leper colony. is situated 6 miles north of Petrockstowe.

Petrockstowe

Latitude
50.86667° or 50° 52′ north
Longitude
-4.11667° or 4° 7′ west
Population
391
Elevation
361 feet (110 metres)
Open location code
9C2QVV8M+M8
Geo­Names ID
2640339
Wiki­data ID
Q1901513
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Welsh—“Petrockstowe” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: Petrockstow
  • Chinese: Petrockstow
  • Dutch: Petrockstow
  • French: Petrockstowe
  • Irish: Petrockstowe
  • Italian: Petrockstowe
  • Ladin: Petrockstowe
  • Min Nan Chinese: Petrockstow
  • Persian: پتراکستو
  • Polish: Petrockstowe
  • Portuguese: Petrockstowe
  • Swedish: Petrockstow
  • Turkish: Petrockstowe
  • Welsh: Petrockstowe

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