Hillsford
Hillsford is a locality in Brendon, North Devon, England. Hillsford is situated nearby to the locality East Lyn, as well as near Bridge Ball.Places of Interest
Highlights include Wind Hill and Lynmouth Lifeboat Station.
Wind Hill
Peak
Photo: Trotboy, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Wind Hill, situated close to Lynmouth in Devon, England, is the location of an Iron Age enclosure or "spur" hill fort. The site is effectively a hillside forming a spur or promontory between the steep valley of the East Lyn River to the south and the cliffs to the north.
Lynmouth Lifeboat Station
Museum
Photo: Geof Sheppard, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Lynmouth Lifeboat Station was the base for Royal National Lifeboat Institution search and rescue operations at Lynmouth, Devon in England from 1869 until 1944. Lynmouth Lifeboat Station is situated 1½ miles northwest of Hillsford.
Lynton Town Hall
Town hall
Photo: Mariatnt, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Lynton Town Hall is a municipal building in Lee Road, Lynton, Devon, England. The town hall, which was the meeting place of Lynton Urban District Council, is a grade II* listed building. Lynton Town Hall is situated 1½ miles northwest of Hillsford.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include West Lyn and Countisbury.
West Lyn
Hamlet
West Lyn is a hamlet in the civil parish of Lynton and Lynmouth in the North Devon district of Devon, England. Its nearest town is Lynton, which lies approximately 1 mile north from the hamlet. The hamlet is within the Exmoor National Park.
Countisbury
Hamlet
Photo: Philip Halling, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Countisbury is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Brendon and Countisbury, in the North Devon district, in the county of Devon, England.
Barbrook
Village
Photo: Grant Sherman, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Barbrook is a village in Devon, England. It is close to the source of the West Lyn River. The village post office and shop closed on 27 September 2008. Barbrook is situated 1½ miles west of Hillsford.
Hillsford
- Type: Locality
- Location: Brendon, North Devon, Devon, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.21481° or 51° 12′ 53″ northLongitude
-3.80457° or 3° 48′ 17″ westElevation
689 feet (210 metres)Open location code
9C3R657W+W5GeoNames ID
10100340
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