Spinsters’ Rock
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.Photo: Roger Cornfoot, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Photo: MikPeach, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: Dolmen in England
- Also known as: “Shilstone Cromlech”, “Spinsters Rock”, and “Spinsters‘ Rock”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Castle Drogo and Sandy Park Inn.
Castle Drogo
Castle Drogo is a country house and mixed-revivalist castle near Drewsteignton, Devon, England. Constructed between 1911 and 1930, it is the last castle built in England. Castle Drogo is situated 1½ miles east of Spinsters’ Rock.
Sandy Park Inn
Pub
Photo: Robert Ashby, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Sandy Park Inn is a pub, which is situated 1 mile southeast of Spinsters’ Rock.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Whiddon Down and Chagford.
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.
Chagford
Photo: RobThinks, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Chagford is a market town and civil parish on the north-east edge of Dartmoor, in Devon, England, close to the River Teign and the A382, 4 miles west of Moretonhampstead.
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 2 miles west of Spinsters’ Rock.
Spinsters’ Rock
- Categories: archaeological site, tourism, and historic site
- Location: Drewsteignton, West Devon District, Dartmoor, Devon, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
50.70212° or 50° 42′ 8″ northLongitude
-3.84095° or 3° 50′ 27″ westOpen location code
9C2RP525+RJOpenStreetMap ID
node 1335812396OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionWikidata ID
Q1414789
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In Other Languages
“Spinsters’ Rock” goes by many names.
- German: “Spinster’s Rock”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Woodland Springs Adults only Touring Park and The Mythic Garden, sculpture garden.
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