Red Post

Red Post is a locality in Berry Pomeroy, South Hams District, England. Red Post is situated nearby to the locality Woodhead Cross, as well as near the hamlet Shadrack.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Berry Pomeroy Castle and Compton Castle.

Berry Pomeroy Castle

Ruins

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Berry Pomeroy Castle, a Tudor mansion within the walls of an earlier castle, is near the village of Berry Pomeroy, in South Devon, England. It was built in the late 15th century by the Pomeroy family which had held the land since the 11th century.

Compton Castle

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Compton Castle in the parish of Marldon in Devon, is a fortified manor house in the village of Compton, about 5 miles west of Torquay on the southern coast of Devon, England. Compton Castle is situated 2 miles east of Red Post.

St Mary’s Church

Church

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St Mary's Church of Berry Pomeroy is an Anglican parish church in Berry Pomeroy, with a full length, forty-two foot wide, rood screen which has been described as one of the most perfect in Devon. It is listed on the Heritage at Risk Register. St Mary’s Church is situated 1½ miles south of Red Post.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Combe Fishacre and Torbryan.

Combe Fishacre

Hamlet

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Combe Fishacre is a village in the English county of Devon.

Torbryan

Hamlet

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Torbryan is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Denbury and Torbryan, in the Teignbridge district, in the county of Devon, England. It is located approximately one mile to the west of Ipplepen. Torbryan is situated 2 miles northwest of Red Post.