Southcott Cross

Southcott Cross is a locality in Okehampton Hamlets, West Devon District, England. Southcott Cross is situated nearby to the locality Place Cross, as well as near Beacon Down Cross.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Okehampton Castle and Betty Cottles Inn.

Okehampton Castle

Photo: john spivey, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Okehampton Castle is a medieval motte and bailey castle in Devon, England. It was built between 1068 and 1086 by Baldwin FitzGilbert following a revolt in Devon against Norman rule, and formed the centre of the Honour of Okehampton, guarding a crossing point across the West Okement River.

Betty Cottles Inn

Hotel

Photo: Mr Ignavy, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Betty Cottles Inn is a hotel.

Church of All Saints

Church

Photo: Andrew Abbott, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Okehampton and Meldon.

Okehampton

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Okehampton is a market town in Dartmoor, Devon, England, on the edge of Dartmoor National Park with direct access onto the moor.

Meldon

Hamlet

Photo: Seglea, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Meldon is a hamlet in West Devon, on the edge of Dartmoor in Devon, England. It is 4 km south-west of Okehampton. Its main features are the Meldon Quarry and Meldon Reservoir and the nearby Meldon Viaduct. Meldon is situated 1½ miles south of Southcott Cross.

Rowtor Target Railway

Locality

Photo: Richard Knights, CC BY-SA 2.0.

The Rowtor Target Railway was a military narrow gauge target railway south of Okehampton in Dartmoor, England, with a gauge of 24 inches. Rowtor Target Railway is situated 3 miles southeast of Southcott Cross.

Southcott Cross

Type: Locality
Location: Okehampton Hamlets, West Devon District, Devon, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

50.73468° or 50° 44′ 5″ north

Longitude

-4.03425° or 4° 2′ 3″ west

Open location code

9C2QPXM8+V7

OpenStreetMap ID

node 303288763

OpenStreetMap feature

place=locality

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

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