Thurdon
Thurdon is a hamlet in the parish of Kilkhampton, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom.Places of Interest
Highlights include Lower Tamar Lake and Upper Tamar Lake.
Lower Tamar Lake
Reservoir
Lower Tamar Lake is a 35 acre reservoir located on the Devon-Cornwall border, in England, near Thurdon. It was constructed in the 1820s to supply water to the Bude Canal.
Upper Tamar Lake
Reservoir
Upper Tamar lake is a reservoir on the border of Cornwall and Devon in south-west England. It is owned by South West Water and managed by the South West Lakes Trust.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Alfardisworthy and Hersham.
Alfardisworthy
Hamlet
Alfardisworthy is a hamlet in Devon, England, which straddles the border with Cornwall. To the northwest is a reservoir, named Upper Tamar Lake, which provides water for the town of Bude and surrounding areas.
Hersham
Hamlet
Hersham is a hamlet south of Kilkhampton in Cornwall, England. Hersham is near Grimscott. It is in the civil parish of Launcells. Hersham is situated 2½ miles southwest of Thurdon.
Grimscott
Hamlet
Grimscott is a village in north Cornwall, England, UK. It is situated in the civil parish of Launcells, 3 miles east of the town of Bude. Half a mile east of the village is Grimscott SSSI, noted for its biological interest. Grimscott is situated 3 miles southwest of Thurdon.
Thurdon
- Type: Hamlet
- Description: hamlet in Cornwall, England, UK
- Category: locality
- Location: Kilkhampton, Cornwall, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
50.87293° or 50° 52′ 23″ north
Longitude
-4.43602° or 4° 26′ 10″ west
Elevation
538 feet (164 metres)
Open location code
9C2QVHF7+5H
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
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Satellite Map
Discover Thurdon from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Basque to Welsh—“Thurdon” goes by many names.
- Basque: “Thurdon”
- Cornish: “Gondaran”
- Welsh: “Gondaran”
Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Wildlife Information and Upper Tamar Water Sports Centre.
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