Beacon’s Down

Beacon’s Down is a hill in Highampton, West Devon District, England and has an elevation of 577 feet. Beacon’s Down is situated nearby to the village Highampton, as well as near Sheepwash.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Church of Holy Cross and Church of St Lawrence.

Half Moon Inn

Pub

Photo: Fernweh, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Half Moon Inn is a pub.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hatherleigh and Halwill Junction.

Hatherleigh is a small market town in the West Devon district, in the county of Devon, England. In 2011 the parish had a population of 1306. The name Hatherleigh derives from either the Old English haguþornlēah meaning 'hawthorn wood or clearing' or from hǣddrelēah meaning 'heather wood or clearing'. Hatherleigh is situated 3½ miles east of Beacon’s Down.

Halwill Junction

Village

Photo: Derek Harper, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Halwill is a village and civil parish in the Torridge district, in Devon, England, just off the A3079 Okehampton to Holsworthy road. About a mile away on the main road is another settlement called Halwill Junction. Halwill Junction is situated 4 miles southwest of Beacon’s Down.

Brandis Corner

Hamlet

Photo: Scriniary, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Brandis Corner is a hamlet on the A3072 within the civil parish of Holsworthy in Devon, England. In the Cornish dialect, a brandis is a three-legged stool made of iron, or a three-cornered rest used for a kettle. Brandis Corner is situated 4½ miles west of Beacon’s Down.

Beacon’s Down

Type: Hill with an elevation of 577 feet
Category: landform
Location: Highampton, West Devon District, Devon, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

50.82111° or 50° 49′ 16″ north

Longitude

-4.14939° or 4° 8′ 58″ west

Elevation

577 feet (176 metres)

Open location code

9C2QRVC2+C6

GeoNames ID

12620333

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