Thatcher Rock
Thatcher Rock is an island in Torbay, England. Thatcher Rock is situated nearby to the locality Hope’s Nose, as well as near Manor Gardens.- Type: Island
- Description: Rock in Devon, England
- Also known as: “Thatcher’s Rock - Thatcher Stone”
- Historically known as: “Thatcher Stone”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Kents Cavern and Little Theatre.
Kents Cavern
Photo: Jcg2006, Public domain.
Kents Cavern is a cave system in Torquay, Devon, England. It is notable both for its archaeological and geological features. The cave system is open to the public and has been a geological Site of Special Scientific Interest since 1952 and a Scheduled Ancient Monument since 1957.
Little Theatre
Theater building
Photo: Derek Harper, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Little Theatre is a theater building.
Gleneagles Hotel
Hotel
Photo: Roger Cornfoot, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Gleneagles Hotel was a hotel in Torquay, Devon, England. The 41-bed establishment, which opened in the 1960s, was the inspiration for Fawlty Towers, a British situation comedy first broadcast in the mid-1970s.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include London Bridge and Long Quarry Point.
Long Quarry Point
Locality
Photo: Partonez, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Long Quarry Point is a coastal promontory below Wall's Hill in Torquay, Devon, England. The site is part of the Hope's Nose to Wall's Hill Site of Special Scientific Interest.
Torquay
Photo: matthewhartley369, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Torquay is a town on the coast of the English Riviera and South Devon region of Devon. Since the 19th century, it has been a fashionable seaside resort in the English Riviera.
Thatcher Rock
- Categories: rock, coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: Torbay, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
50.45558° or 50° 27′ 20″ northLongitude
-3.4892° or 3° 29′ 21″ westOpen location code
9C2RFG46+68OpenStreetMap ID
way 156738676OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=island
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Thatcher Rock” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Thatcher Rock”
- Swedish: “Thatcher Rock”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Hope’s Nose and Manor Gardens.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Thatcher Point and Thatcher Pines.
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