Paradise Point
Paradise Point is a tower in Dartmouth, South Hams District, England. Paradise Point is situated nearby to Church of St Thomas of Canterbury, Kingswear, as well as near Dartmouth Castle.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Dartmouth Castle and Church of St Thomas of Canterbury, Kingswear.
Dartmouth Castle
Castle
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Dartmouth Castle is an artillery fort, built to protect Dartmouth harbour in Devon, England. The earliest parts of the castle date from the 1380s, when, in response to the threat of a French attack, the civic authorities created a small enclosure castle overlooking the mouth of the Dart estuary. Dartmouth Castle is situated 1,900 feet east of Paradise Point.
Church of St Thomas of Canterbury, Kingswear
Church
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The Church of St Thomas of Canterbury is situated in the village of Kingswear in the English county of Devon, it stands in a slightly elevated position at the junction of Higher Street and Church Hill close to the railway station and the Dartmouth Lower Ferry and overlooks the River Dart. Church of St Thomas of Canterbury, Kingswear is situated 1,800 feet north of Paradise Point.
Kingswear Castle
Castle
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Kingswear Castle is an artillery fort, built to protect Dartmouth harbour in Devon, England. It was constructed between 1491 and 1502 in response to the threat of French attack and was one of the first purpose-built artillery forts in Britain. Kingswear Castle is situated 3,200 feet east of Paradise Point.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Churston Ferrers and Galmpton.
Churston Ferrers
Village
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Churston Ferrers is an area and former civil parish, in the borough of Torbay, Devon, England, situated between the south coast towns of Paignton and Brixham. Churston Ferrers is situated 3½ miles north of Paradise Point.
Galmpton
Village
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Galmpton is a semi-rural village in Torbay, in the ceremonial county of Devon, England. It is located in the ward of Churston-with-Galmpton and the historic civil parish of Churston Ferrers, though some areas historically considered parts of Galmpton, such as Greenway and Galmpton Creek, are situated in the Devon borough of South Hams. Galmpton is situated 3½ miles north of Paradise Point.
Brixham
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Brixham is a coastal town and civil parish in the borough of Torbay in the county of Devon, in the south-west of England. As of the 2021 census, Brixham had a population of 16,825.
Paradise Point
Latitude
50.34357° or 50° 20′ 37″ northLongitude
-3.57328° or 3° 34′ 24″ westElevation
66 feet (20 metres)Open location code
9C2R8CVG+CMGeoNames ID
6288021
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