Morwenstow
Morwenstow is a locality in Cornwall, West Country, England. Morwenstow is situated nearby to the village Shop, as well as near the hamlet Woodford.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Penstowe Castle and Church of St Morwenna and St John the Baptist, Morwenstow.
Penstowe Castle
Archaeological site
Photo: John Duncan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Penstowe Castle, also called Kilkhampton Castle, was a medieval fortification built near Kilkhampton, Cornwall, England, possibly during the years of the civil war in the 12th century known as the Anarchy.
Church of St Morwenna and St John the Baptist, Morwenstow
Church
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The Church of St Morwenna and St John the Baptist is the parish church of Morwenstow, north Cornwall, England, United Kingdom, the most northerly parish in Cornwall.
GCHQ Bude
Military installation
Photo: David Hawgood, CC BY-SA 2.0.
GCHQ Bude, also known as GCHQ Composite Signals Organisation Station Morwenstow, abbreviated to GCHQ CSO Morwenstow, is a UK Government satellite ground station and eavesdropping centre located on the north Cornwall coast at Cleave Camp, between the small villages of Morwenstow and Coombe. GCHQ Bude is situated 2 miles southwest of Morwenstow.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Coombe and Gooseham.
Coombe
Hamlet
Photo: Martin Bodman, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Coombe is a hamlet in northeast Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. Combe is situated in the civil parish of Morwenstow three miles north of Bude. Most houses in the settlement are owned by the Landmark Trust. Coombe is situated 2½ miles southwest of Morwenstow.
Gooseham
Hamlet
Photo: Jonathan Billinger, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Gooseham is a hamlet in northeast Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. It is situated six miles north of Bude and is approximately one kilometre south of the border with Devon.
Woodford
Hamlet
Photo: Philip Halling, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Woodford is a hamlet in northeast Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. It is located southeast of Morwenstow, northwest of Kilkhampton and north of Flexbury.
Morwenstow
- Type: Locality
- Location: Cornwall, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
50.9031° or 50° 54′ 11″ northLongitude
-4.5138° or 4° 30′ 50″ westElevation
512 feet (156 metres)Open location code
9C2QWF3P+7FGeoNames ID
7294635
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