Embury Beacon
Embury Beacon is a hill in Hartland, Torridge District, England and has an elevation of 515 feet. Embury Beacon is situated nearby to the hamlet South Hole, as well as near Hardisworthy.Places of Interest
Highlights include Embury Beacon camp and St Nectan’s Church, Welcombe.
Embury Beacon camp
Archaeological site
Photo: Philip Halling, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Embury Beacon camp is an archaeological site.
St Nectan’s Church, Welcombe
Church
Photo: Dave Kelly, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St Nectan's Church is the parish church of Welcombe, on the border of Devon and Cornwall. W. G. Hoskins writes "St Nectan's Chapel was one of the many medieval chapels in the vast parish of Hartland.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gooseham and Bursdon.
Gooseham
Hamlet
Photo: Jonathan Billinger, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Gooseham is a hamlet in northeast Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. It is situated six miles north of Bude and is approximately one kilometre south of the border with Devon. Gooseham is situated 2 miles southeast of Embury Beacon.
Bursdon
Hamlet
Photo: Alex McGregor, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Bursdon is a hamlet in Devon, England. It is located very close to the border with Cornwall. Bursdon is situated 3 miles east of Embury Beacon.
Tosberry
Hamlet
Photo: Someski, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Tosberry is a hamlet in the parish of Hartland, Devon, England, United Kingdom. It is situated 2.6 miles South of Hartland; the parish village, 14.3 miles West of its post town Bideford, and 12.7 miles North of the nearest town Bude in Cornwall. Tosberry is situated 3 miles northeast of Embury Beacon.
Embury Beacon
- Type: Hill with an elevation of 515 feet
- Category: landform
- Location: Hartland, Torridge District, Devon, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
50.94654° or 50° 56′ 48″ northLongitude
-4.54065° or 4° 32′ 26″ westElevation
515 feet (157 metres)Open location code
9C2QWFW5+JPGeoNames ID
12620343
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