Beara
Beara is a hamlet in Marwood, North Devon, England. Beara is situated nearby to the hamlet Patsford, as well as near Halsinger.Places of Interest
Highlights include Knowle Hill Castle and Church of St Peter.
Knowle Hill Castle
Archaeological site
Knowle Hill Castle is an Iron Age hill fort in Devon, England. The fort is situated approximately 90 metres above sea level on a promontory above the River Caen, north of Braunton and close to the village of Knowle. Knowle Hill Castle is situated 2½ miles west of Beara.
Church of St Peter
Church
Photo: Derek Harper, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Church of St Peter is situated 2 miles south of Beara.
St Brannock’s Church
Church
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
St Brannock's Church is a medieval Church of England church in Braunton, Devon, England. According to legend it was founded by Saint Brannock, a 6th-century Christian saint. It became a Grade I listed building on 25 February 1965. St Brannock’s Church is situated 2½ miles southwest of Beara.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ash, Braunton and Boode.
Ash, Braunton
Hamlet
Photo: HKSG, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ash in the parish of Braunton in North Devon is a historic estate listed in the Domesday Book. The present mansion, known as The Ash Barton estate is a Grade II* listed building.
Boode
Hamlet
Photo: Roger A Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Boode is a small hamlet in North Devon, England. A large dairy farm is situated there. The farm won the Farmers Weekly 'Dairy Farmer of the Year' award 2011. Boode is situated 1½ miles west of Beara.
Knowle
Village
Photo: Rabbi WP Thinrod, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Knowle is a village near Braunton located on the A361 road between Ilfracombe and Barnstaple in North Devon, England. It is in the civil parish of Braunton. Knowle is situated near to the Iron Age fortification of Knowle Hill Castle. Knowle is situated 2 miles west of Beara.
Beara
- Type: Hamlet
- Category: locality
- Location: Marwood, North Devon, Devon, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.12678° or 51° 7′ 36″ northLongitude
-4.10895° or 4° 6′ 32″ westOpen location code
9C3Q4VGR+PCOpenStreetMap ID
node 1568980486OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
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