Abbey
Abbey is a hamlet in the civil parish of Dunkeswell, in the East Devon district, in the county of Devon, England. It is located in the Blackdown Hills, a group of hills that border both Devon and Somerset. Dunkeswell Abbey is situated in the hamlet.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Hamlet
- Description: hamlet in Devon, England, UK
- Also known as: “Abbey, Devon”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Dunkeswell Abbey and Hemyock Castle.
Hemyock Castle
Castle
Photo: don cload, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Hemyock Castle is a ruined 14th-century castle in the village of Hemyock, Devon, England. It was built by Sir William Asthorpe after 1380 to a quadrangular design. Hemyock Castle is situated 1½ miles north of Abbey.
Dunkeswell Aerodrome
Aerodrome
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Dunkeswell Aerodrome is an airfield in East Devon, England. It is located approximately 5 mi north of the town of Honiton and 14 nautical miles northeast of Exeter. Dunkeswell Aerodrome is situated 2 miles south of Abbey.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hemyock and Dunkeswell.
Hemyock
Village
Photo: don cload, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Hemyock is a village and civil parish in Devon, England. It is about 8 miles north-west of Honiton and 5 miles south of the Somerset town of Wellington. Hemyock is situated 1½ miles north of Abbey.
Dunkeswell
Village
Photo: Eugene Birchall, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Dunkeswell is a village and civil parish in East Devon, England, located about 5 miles north of the town of Honiton. At the 2001 census, the parish had a population of 1,553, reducing to 1,361 at the 2011 Census. Dunkeswell is situated 1½ miles south of Abbey.
Blackborough
Village
Photo: Maigheach-gheal, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Blackborough is a hamlet and former manor in the parish of Kentisbeare, Devon, England. It is situated within the Mid Devon district. The nearest substantial town is Cullompton, approximately 4.7 miles to the south-west. Blackborough is situated 3 miles southwest of Abbey.
Abbey
- Category: locality
- Location: Dunkeswell, East Devon District, Devon, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
50.88908° or 50° 53′ 21″ northLongitude
-3.22198° or 3° 13′ 19″ westElevation
522 feet (159 metres)Open location code
9C2RVQQH+J6OpenStreetMap ID
node 5894056628OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
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In Other Languages
From Central Kurdish to Welsh—“Abbey” goes by many names.
- Central Kurdish: “ئابی، دێڤن”
- Dutch: “Abbey, Devon”
- French: “Abbey”
- Irish: “Abbey, Devon”
- Welsh: “Abbey, Dyfnaint”
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