Nymet Rowland

Nymet Rowland is a small village, and civil parish of the same name, in central Devon, England, north of Dartmoor. It takes part of its name from "Nymet", the old name for the nearby River Yeo.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Church of St Thomas of Canterbury and Church of St Matthew.

Church of St Thomas of Canterbury

Church

Photo: Roger Cornfoot, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Church of St Matthew

Church

Photo: Philip Halling, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Lapford railway station

Railway stop

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Lapford railway station is a rural station on the Tarka Line, serving the village of Lapford in Devon. It is 18 miles 35 chains from Exeter Central at milepost 189.75 from London Waterloo.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Eastington and Cheldon.

Eastington

Hamlet

Photo: Philip Halling, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Eastington is a hamlet in the English county of Devon. Eastington is about one mile east of the village of Lapford. The hamlet comprises a dairy farm and a racing stables as well as several private residences grouped around the crossroads of Eastington Hill and Cobley Lane at Eastington Cross. Eastington is situated 2 miles east of Nymet Rowland.

Cheldon

Hamlet

Photo: Philip Halling, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Cheldon is a village and former civil parish, 17 miles north-west of Exeter, now in the parish of Chulmleigh, in the North Devon district, in the county of Devon, England. In 1961, the parish had a population of 32. Cheldon is situated 3½ miles north of Nymet Rowland.