Torcross

Torcross is a seaside village in the South Hams district of south in . It stands at grid reference SX822420 at the southern end of , a narrow strip of land and shingle beach which separates the freshwater lake of Slapton Ley from and carries the A379 coastal road north to .
Wikipedia
Photo: Nigel Chadwick, CC BY-SA 2.0.
  • Type: Village
  • Description: village in Devon, England, UK
  • Also known as: “Torcross, Devon”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Slapton Sands and Stokenham Area Primary School.

Beach
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a beach, which is situated 1½ miles northeast of Torcross.

School
Photo: N Chadwick, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Pub
Photo: Nigel Chadwick, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a pub.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kingsbridge Estuary and Prawle Point.

Locality
Photo: Derek Harper, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The in the South Hams area of , , runs from in the north to its mouth at the near and lies between Bolt Head and Sharpitor to the west and Portlemouth Down to the east. is situated 5 miles west of Torcross.

Locality
Photo: Nilfanion, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a coastal headland in south , . It is the southernmost point of Devon. Just to the west is Elender Cove, and further west are Gammons Head Beach, also known as Maceley Cove, and Gammon Head. is situated 5 miles southwest of Torcross.

Town
Photo: Rodw, Public domain.
is a resort town in the South Hams district of , south west England. The town is close to the mouth of the , mostly built on the steep west side of the estuary. is situated 6 miles west of Torcross.

Torcross

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
node 2972250549
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
8063443
Wiki­data ID
Q7825596
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Satellite Map

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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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