Thorverton

Thorverton is a civil parish and village in Devon, England, about a mile west of the River Exe and 8 miles north of Exeter. It is almost centrally located between Exeter and the towns of Tiverton, Cullompton and Crediton, and contains the hamlets of Yellowford and Raddon.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Cadbury Castle (Devon) and Fursdon House.

Cadbury Castle (Devon)

Archaeological site

Photo: Trotboy, Public domain.

Cadbury Castle is an Iron Age Hillfort close to Bickleigh, Devon, England. It was later encamped by the Parliamentarian forces during the English Civil War under Thomas Fairfax when he laid siege to Bickleigh Castle.

Fursdon House

Photo: Rob Purvis, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Church of St Michael and All Angels

Church

Photo: nick macneill, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Rewe and Cadeleigh.

Rewe

Village

Photo: Derek Harper, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Rewe is a village and civil parish in the county of Devon in England. It lies on the river Culm, 5 miles north of the city of Exeter and 9 miles south of the town of Tiverton. Rewe is situated 3 miles southeast of Thorverton.

Cadeleigh

Village

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

Cadeleigh is a small village and civil parish in the county of Devon in England. It sits in the hills above the valley of the River Exe and is about 15 km north of Exeter and 6 km southwest of Tiverton. Cadeleigh is situated 3 miles north of Thorverton.

Up Exe

Hamlet

Photo: Martin Bodman, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Rewe is a village and civil parish in the county of Devon in England. It lies on the river Culm, 5 miles north of the city of Exeter and 9 miles south of the town of Tiverton.

Thorverton

Type: Locality
Location: Mid Devon District, Devon, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

50.8185° or 50° 49′ 6″ north

Longitude

-3.536° or 3° 32′ 10″ west

Elevation

331 feet (101 metres)

Open location code

9C2RRF97+9J

GeoNames ID

7298208

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