Fairmile

Fairmile is a hamlet in the county of . In the late 1990s, Fairmile became a focus of direct action protest activities, as squatters attempted to stop the construction of the A30 link road between and .
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  • Type: Hamlet
  • Description: hamlet in Devon, England, UK
  • Also known as: “Fairmile, Devon”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Church of St Philip and St James and Escot, Talaton.

Church
Photo: Derek Harper, CC BY-SA 2.0.

House
Photo: Derek Harper, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Escot in the parish of , near in , is an historic estate.

School
Photo: Rob Purvis, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The King's School is a secondary school and sixth form located in , , England.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Larkbeare and Alfington.

Hamlet
Photo: Derek Harper, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Talaton is a village and a civil parish in the English county of .

Village
Photo: Derek Harper, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a village in the civil parish… is situated 1½ miles east of Fairmile.

Hamlet
Photo: Derek Harper, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a hamlet, which is situated 2½ miles southeast of Fairmile.

Fairmile

Latitude
50.76677° or 50° 46′ 0″ north
Longitude
-3.29558° or 3° 17′ 44″ west
Elevation
194 feet (59 metres)
Open location code
9C2RQP83+PQ
Open­Street­Map ID
node 452981516
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
Geo­Names ID
2649734
Wiki­data ID
Q5430569
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Welsh—“Fairmile” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “Fairmile, Devon”
  • French: “Fairmile”
  • Irish: “Fairmile, Devon”
  • Urdu: “فیئرمائل، ڈیون”
  • Welsh: “Fairmile, Dyfnaint”
  • Welsh: “Fairmile”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Coombelake and Taleford.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Mill Farm and Escot Village Hall.

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