Rixlade

Rixlade is a hamlet in Exeter District, Devon, England. Rixlade is situated nearby to the hamlet Goffin’s Farm, as well as near the locality Drake’s Meadow.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Stoke Hill and Stoke Woods.

Stoke Hill

Archaeological site

Photo: Lewis Clarke, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Stoke Hill is a large hill rising to the north of Exeter in Devon, England. It is significant as the site of both an Iron Age hill fort and a later Roman signal station.

Stoke Woods is a Site of Special Scientific Interest in the Exeter district, in the county of Devon, England. It is located near Cowley in the valley of the River Exe, 2km north of Exeter. It is protected because of its woodland bird diversity.

Polsloe Priory

Archaeological site

Photo: Sic19, CC0.

Polsloe Priory, also known as St Katherine's Priory, was a Benedictine priory for women in Devon, England. It was founded in around 1159 on land to the east of Exeter, on a site that is now part of the city's suburb of Polsloe.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Pennsylvania and Whipton.

Pennsylvania

Suburb

Photo: Derek Harper, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Pennsylvania is a ward and suburb situated on the high ground to the north of the city of Exeter in the county of Devon, England. It lies between the ancient deer park of Duryard and Stoke Hill.

Whipton

Suburb

Photo: David Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Whipton is a suburb.

Polsloe

Suburb

Photo: Derek Harper, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Polsloe is a suburb of the city of Exeter in Devon, England. It lies to the east of the city centre and is served by Polsloe Bridge railway station. The name Polsloe is derived from Poll's marsh, named after Poll, the owner of land here at the time of the Domesday Book.

Rixlade

Type: Hamlet
Category: locality
Location: Exeter District, Devon, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

50.75075° or 50° 45′ 3″ north

Longitude

-3.5047° or 3° 30′ 17″ west

Open location code

9C2RQF2W+74

OpenStreetMap ID

node 2292337475

OpenStreetMap feature

place=hamlet

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Goffin’s Farm and Drake’s Meadow.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Stoke Hill Service Reservoir and Skirmish Paintball.

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