Appledore

Appledore is a village at the mouth of the , about 6 miles west of and about 3 miles north of in the county , England.
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Village with 2,160 residents
  • Description: village at the mouth of the River Torridge in Devon, England
  • Also known as: “Appledore, Devon”, “Appledore, Torridge”, and “Appledore, Torridge, Devon”

Places of Interest

Highlights include St Mary’s Church and North Devon Maritime Museum.

Church
Photo: Rodw, Public domain.
St Mary's Church is the parish church of Appledore. It sits on the Quay overlooking the River Torridge. The foundation stone of the church was laid in 1836, the church being dedicated two years later.

Museum
Photo: Rob Noble, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The is a museum situated in the estuary town of Appledore, , . Housed in Odun House, a Georgian Grade II listed building which has been the home of several ship owners and master mariners over the past 200 years, the museum opened in 1977.

Pub
Photo: Betty Longbottom, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a pub.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Westward Ho! and Yelland.

Photo: xlibber, CC BY 2.0.
is a quaintly-named seaside town in Torridge, , , near ! Beware however, that's where the quaintness ends. is in some need of investment, although it retains a good variety of quality local businesses, and its beach is highly regarded and noted for the cleanliness of its water.

Village
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is a village of 2,000 inhabitants situated in between and in the county of . is included within the parish of Fremington. is situated 2 miles northeast of Appledore.

Photo: RobThinks, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a town in on the River Torridge. For visitors, the main features of are its quaint back streets full of shops, its pannier market, and many festivals & events throughout the year such as the Bike Show, Soapbox Derby, Rowing Regatta, Water Festival & Rainbo Fun Run.

Appledore

Latitude
51.05398° or 51° 3′ 14″ north
Longitude
-4.19252° or 4° 11′ 33″ west
Population
2,160
Elevation
167 feet (51 metres)
United Nations Location Code
GB APP
Open location code
9C3Q3R34+HX
Open­Street­Map ID
node 40946188
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
2657233
Wiki­data ID
Q1229094
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Basque to Welsh—“Appledore” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Appledore (Torridge)”
  • Basque: “Appledore”
  • Cebuano: “Appledore”
  • Dutch: “Appledore”
  • French: “Appledore”
  • Irish: “Appledore”
  • Italian: “Appledore”
  • Japanese: “アップルドア”
  • Latin: “Appledore”
  • Latin: “Apultrea”
  • Persian: “اپلدور، توریج”
  • Persian: “اپلدور”
  • Polish: “Appledore”
  • Portuguese: “Appledore”
  • Swedish: “Appledore, Torridge”
  • Swedish: “Appledore”
  • Urdu: “ایپلڈور، ٹوریج”
  • Welsh: “Appledore, Torridge”

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Notable Places Nearby

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