Whiteworks

Whiteworks is an archaeological site in Dartmoor Forest, West Devon District, England. Whiteworks is situated nearby to the peak Fox Tor, as well as near the lake Crazywell Pool.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Fox Tor and Childe’s Tomb.

Fox Tor

Peak

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Fox Tor is a relatively minor tor on Dartmoor in the county of Devon, England. On the flank of the tor, about 500 m to the north stands Childe's Tomb - according to local legend, the last resting place of Childe the Hunter, an unfortunate traveller who died there during a blizzard.

Childe’s Tomb

Monument

Photo: Sarah Charlesworth, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Childe's Tomb is a granite cross on Dartmoor, Devon, England. Although not in its original form, it is more elaborate than most of the crosses on Dartmoor, being raised upon a constructed base, and it is known that a kistvaen is underneath. Childe’s Tomb is situated 1 mile southeast of Whiteworks.

Crazywell Pool

Lake

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Crazywell Pool or Crazy Well Pool is a large pond situated about 3 km south of Princetown just off the path between Burrator and Whiteworks on the western side of Dartmoor, Devon, England at grid reference SX582705. Crazywell Pool is situated 2 miles west of Whiteworks.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Princetown and Two Bridges.

Princetown

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Princetown is a village in Dartmoor, in the English county of Devon. The village sits within the Dartmoor National Park. At around 435 m above sea level, Princetown is the highest settlement on the moor.

Two Bridges

Hamlet

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Two Bridges is an isolated location on the river West Dart in the heart of Dartmoor National Park in Devon, England. It is situated around 2.5 km northeast of Princetown at the intersection of the two roads that cross Dartmoor: one is the old turnpike road which was built across Dartmoor in the late 18th century; the other is the B3357. Two Bridges is situated 2½ miles north of Whiteworks.