Diptford

Diptford is a village and civil parish in the South Hams district, in the county of Devon, England. It is perched on a hill overlooking the River Avon.

Places of Interest

Highlights include St Mary’s Church and Church of St James.

St Mary’s Church

Church

Photo: David Neale, CC BY-SA 2.0.

St Mary's Church in North Huish, Devon, England was built in the 14th century. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade I listed building, and is now a redundant church in the care of the Churches Conservation Trust.

Church of St James

Church

Photo: Adrian Platt, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Rattery Viaduct

Bridge

Photo: David Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Rattery Viaduct is a bridge, which is situated 2½ miles north of Diptford.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Avonwick and Moreleigh.

Avonwick

Village

Photo: Adrian Platt, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Avonwick is a village in the civil parish of North Huish, in the South Hams district, in the county of Devon, England. The River Avon runs through the settlement and the village's name derives from avon meaning river, and wick an old word for village, but it was not so named until the 1870s, previously being known as Newhouse.

Moreleigh

Village

Photo: Ruth Sharville, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Moreleigh or Morleigh is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Halwell and Moreleigh, in the South Hams, district, in the county of Devon, England. In 1961 the civil parish had a population of 102. Moreleigh is situated 3 miles southeast of Diptford.