Thorncombe

Thorncombe is a village and civil parish in the English county of . It was historically, until 1844, an exclave of Devon. It lies five miles south east of the town of in neighbouring .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Holy Trinity Church, Blackdown and Church of St Stephen, Winsham.

Church
Photo: Derek Harper, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Holy Trinity Church is a Church of England church in , , England. The church was designed by Edward Ledger Bracebridge and built in 1839–40. It now forms part of the Beaminster Area Team Ministry.

Church
Photo: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Anglican Church of St Stephen in , , England, was built in the 13th century. It is a Grade II* listed building.

House
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is a privately owned former Cistercian monastery in , England. The house and gardens are run as a tourist attraction while the 1,600-acre estate is farmed to provide additional revenue. is a grade I listed building.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Marshwood and Bettiscombe.

Village
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is a village and civil parish in west , , situated on the northern edge of the Vale approximately 5.5 miles northeast of . is situated 2½ miles south of Thorncombe.

Hamlet
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is a small village and civil parish in west , England, situated in the Marshwood Vale four miles west of . Dorset County Council's 2013 mid-year estimate of the population of the civil parish is 50. is situated 2½ miles southeast of Thorncombe.

Village
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is a village and civil parish in , England, 3 miles north east of on the border of Devon and , and about 6 miles south of . is situated 3 miles southwest of Thorncombe.

Thorncombe

Latitude
50.8266° or 50° 49′ 36″ north
Longitude
-2.8862° or 2° 53′ 10″ west
Elevation
371 feet (113 metres)
Open location code
9C2VR4G7+MG
Open­Street­Map ID
node 600059678
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
7300427
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