Torcross
Torcross is a seaside village in the South Hams district of south Devon in England. It stands at grid reference SX822420 at the southern end of Slapton Sands, a narrow strip of land and shingle beach which separates the freshwater lake of Slapton Ley from Start Bay and carries the A379 coastal road north to Dartmouth.
- Type: Village
- Description: village in Devon, England, UK
- Also known as: “Torcross, Devon”
Places of Interest
Highlights: Start Bay Inn and Church House Inn.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Beesands and Dunstone.
Torcross
- Category: locality
- Location: Stokenham, South Hams District, Devon, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
50.26611° or 50° 15′ 58″ north
Longitude
-3.65352° or 3° 39′ 13″ west
Elevation
56 feet (17 metres)
Open location code
9C2R788W+CH
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Japanese—“Torcross” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Torcross”
- French: “Torcross”
- Hebrew: “טורקרוס”
- Irish: “Torcross”
- Japanese: “トークロス”
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Torcross Point and Dun Point.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Duck feeding area and M4 Sherman Tank.
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