Devon
West Devon District
Dartmoor Forest

South Hessary Tor

South Hessary Tor is a peak in , , and has an elevation of 1,490 feet. South Hessary Tor is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include HM Prison Dartmoor and Tor Royal.

Prison
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is a Category C men's prison, located in Princetown, high on in the English county of . Its high granite walls dominate this area of the moor.

Guest house
Photo: Richard Knights, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a Grade II* listed building near , , in the English county of . Built between 1785 and 1793 by Sir Thomas Tyrwhitt, it was added to in c.1815–20, and restored by A.

Lake
Photo: Herbythyme, CC BY-SA 4.0.
or Crazy Well Pool is a large pond situated about 3 km south of Princetown just off the path between Burrator and Whiteworks on the western side of , , England at grid reference SX582705.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Princetown and Lower Cherrybrook Bridge.

Photo: RobThinks, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a village in , in the county of . The village sits within the . At around 435 m above sea level, is the highest settlement on the moor.

Locality
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is a locality.

Hamlet
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is a hamlet on , in , England. It lies on the West Dart River a mile upstream from . Historically in the parish of , since 1987 it has been in the civil parish of .

South Hessary Tor

Latitude
50.53414° or 50° 32′ 3″ north
Longitude
-3.98062° or 3° 58′ 50″ west
Elevation
1,490 feet (454 metres)
Open location code
9C2RG2M9+MQ
Open­Street­Map ID
node 324412632
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­peak
Geo­Names ID
12620299
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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Peat Cott Chapel and Dartmoor National Park Visitor Centre.

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