Compton
Compton is a hamlet in Marldon, South Hams District, England. Compton is situated nearby to the locality Windthorn Cross, as well as near Kiln Cross.Photo: Stephen McKay, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Places of Interest
Highlights include Compton Castle and Church of St John the Baptist.
Compton Castle
Photo: Smalljim, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Compton Castle in the parish of Marldon in Devon, is a fortified manor house in the village of Compton, about 5 miles west of Torquay on the southern coast of Devon, England.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include North Whilborough and Combe Fishacre.
North Whilborough
Hamlet
Photo: Richard Knights, CC BY-SA 2.0.
North Whilborough is a hamlet in Teignbridge, Devon, England in the parish of Kingskerswell. It is near the seaside resort of Torquay.
Combe Fishacre
Hamlet
Photo: Richard Knights, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Combe Fishacre is a village in the English county of Devon. Combe Fishacre is situated 1½ miles west of Compton.
Shiphay
Suburb
Photo: Richard Dorrell, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Shiphay is a district in the north of Torquay. It has a population of about 6,000 and is the location of two grammar schools, three primary schools, the District Hospital, many fields, and Torquay’s fire station. Shiphay is situated 1½ miles east of Compton.
Compton
- Type: Hamlet
- Description: hamlet in Marldon, South Hams, Devon, England
- Category: locality
- Location: Marldon, South Hams District, Devon, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
50.47198° or 50° 28′ 19″ northLongitude
-3.59604° or 3° 35′ 46″ westElevation
223 feet (68 metres)Open location code
9C2RFCC3+QHOpenStreetMap ID
node 335773142OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamletGeoNames ID
12263739Wikidata ID
Q131107455
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