West Buckfastleigh
West Buckfastleigh is a small civil parish in the South Hams district, on the eastern border of Dartmoor in Devon, England. Situated within the parish are the village of Scorriton and the hamlets of Michelcombe and Combe. In 2011 it had a population of 301.
- Type: Locality with 293 residents
- Description: civil parish in Devon, England, UK
- Also known as: “West Buckfastleigh, Devon”
Places of Interest
Highlights: Church of St Mary the Virgin and Hembury Castle.
Buckfast Abbey
Church
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Buckfastleigh and Ashburton.
West Buckfastleigh
- Category: civil parish
- Location: South Hams District, Devon, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
50.491° or 50° 29′ 28″ north
Longitude
-3.8336° or 3° 50′ 1″ west
Population
293
Elevation
801 feet (244 metres)
Open location code
9C2RF5R8+9H
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Welsh—“West Buckfastleigh” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “West Buckfastleigh”
- Dutch: “West Buckfastleigh”
- French: “West Buckfastleigh”
- Irish: “Buckfastleigh Thiar”
- Polish: “West Buckfastleigh”
- Swedish: “West Buckfastleigh”
- Turkish: “West Buckfastleigh”
- Welsh: “West Buckfastleigh”
- “West Buckfastleigh”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Higher Coombe and Scorriton.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Hawson Court and Green Down.
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