St. Giles in the Wood
St Giles in the Wood is a village and civil parish in the Torridge district of Devon, England. The village lies about 2.5 miles east of the town of Great Torrington, and the parish, which had a population of 566 in 2001 compared with 623 in 1901…Places of Interest
Highlights include RHS Garden Rosemoor and Great Torrington School.
RHS Garden Rosemoor
Photo: Patche99z, CC BY-SA 3.0.
RHS Garden Rosemoor is a public display garden run by the Royal Horticultural Society in north Devon, England. Rosemoor is about 1 mile south of Great Torrington on the A3124 road to Exeter. RHS Garden Rosemoor is situated 2½ miles southwest of St. Giles in the Wood.
Great Torrington School
School
Great Torrington School is a mixed secondary school located in Great Torrington in the English county of Devon. Previously a foundation school administered by Devon County Council, Great Torrington School was converted to academy status on 1 August 2011.
St Michael and All Angels, Great Torrington
Church
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The Church of St Michael and All Angels is a Church of England parish church in Great Torrington, Devon. It has been a Grade II* listed building since 1951. As a traditional catholic parish. St Michael and All Angels, Great Torrington is situated 2½ miles west of St. Giles in the Wood.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Huntshaw and Taddiport.
Huntshaw
Hamlet
Photo: Jonathan Billinger, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Huntshaw is a village and civil parish in the Torridge district, in the county of Devon, England. It is 2.5 north north east of Great Torrington. In 2011 the population of the civil parish of Huntshaw was 134, although it was 143 in 1901 and 212 in 1801. Huntshaw is situated 2½ miles northwest of St. Giles in the Wood.
Taddiport
Village
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Taddiport is a hamlet in North Devon, England, near Great Torrington. The name is believed to derive from toad, a place where toads were found. In the Middle Ages it was a leper colony. Taddiport is situated 3 miles west of St. Giles in the Wood.
St. Giles in the Wood
- Type: Locality
- Location: Torridge District, Devon, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
50.9551° or 50° 57′ 19″ northLongitude
-4.0903° or 4° 5′ 25″ westElevation
413 feet (126 metres)Open location code
9C2QXW45+3VGeoNames ID
7294950
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