Rushford Tower
Rushford Tower is a hill in Chagford, West Devon District, England and has an elevation of 768 feet. Rushford Tower is situated nearby to the hamlet Easton, as well as near Murchington.Places of Interest
Highlights include Spinsters’ Rock and Chagford Library.
Spinsters’ Rock
Photo: Roger Cornfoot, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Spinsters' Rock is a Neolithic dolmen near Drewsteignton in Devon. It is situated on Shilstone Farm west of the village. It is near the A382 road. The dolmen consists of three granite supports rising to between 1.7 and 2.3 metres surmounted by a capstone measuring 4.5 by 3.1 metres.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gidleigh and Whiddon Down.
Gidleigh
Hamlet
Photo: Johnragla, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Gidleigh is a village and civil parish in the West Devon district of Devon, England. Located within Dartmoor National Park, the parish is surrounded clockwise from the north by the parishes of Throwleigh, Chagford and Dartmoor Forest. Gidleigh is situated 2 miles west of Rushford Tower.
Whiddon Down
Village
Photo: Colin Pyle, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Whiddon Down is a hamlet within the parish of Drewsteignton in Devon. At the 2011 census, it had a population of 267. Whiddon Down is situated 2 miles north of Rushford Tower.
Throwleigh
Village
Photo: Derek Harper, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Throwleigh is a village and civil parish located 3 miles from Chagford and 6 miles from Okehampton, in the West Devon district, in the county of Devon, England. Throwleigh is situated 2½ miles northwest of Rushford Tower.
Rushford Tower
- Type: Hill with an elevation of 768 feet
- Category: landform
- Location: Chagford, West Devon District, Dartmoor, Devon, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
50.68671° or 50° 41′ 12″ northLongitude
-3.83783° or 3° 50′ 16″ westElevation
768 feet (234 metres)Open location code
9C2RM5P6+MVGeoNames ID
12622095
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