Merrivale

Merrivale is a locality in western , in the West Devon district of , England. It is best known for the nearby series of Bronze Age megalithic monuments to the south and a former granite quarry.
Wikipedia
Photo: Alex Campbell, CC BY-SA 2.0.
  • Type: Hamlet
  • Description: village in Devon, England, UK
  • Also known as: “Merrivale, Devon”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Dartmoor Inn and Vixen Tor.

Pub
Photo: Alex Campbell, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a pub.

Peak
Photo: John Baker, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a tor on , England. The tor is on private land and since 2003 access by the public has been banned, causing protests and mass trespassing by hikers and climbers.

Wayside cross
Photo: Nilfanion, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Princetown and Cudlipptown.

Photo: RobThinks, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a village in , in the county of . The village sits within the . At around 435 m above sea level, is the highest settlement on the moor.

Hamlet
Photo: Derek Harper, CC BY-SA 2.0.
or Cudliptown is a small village located near the western edge of Dartmoor National Park, northeast of Tavistock, and approximately one mile northeast of . is situated 3 miles northwest of Merrivale.

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 3 miles south of Merrivale.

Merrivale

Latitude
50.55788° or 50° 33′ 28″ north
Longitude
-4.05138° or 4° 3′ 5″ west
Elevation
948 feet (289 metres)
Open location code
9C2QHW5X+5C
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1622872357
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
Geo­Names ID
2642721
Wiki­data ID
Q1922050
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Welsh—“Merrivale” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “德雲郡梅里韋爾”
  • Dutch: “Merrivale, Devon”
  • French: “Merrivale”
  • German: “Merrivale”
  • Irish: “Merrivale”
  • Polish: “Merrivale (Devon)”
  • Polish: “Merrivale”
  • Welsh: “Merrivale, Dyfnaint”
  • Welsh: “Merrivale”

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