Watchcombe
Watchcombe is a hamlet in Shute, East Devon, England. Watchcombe is situated nearby to the hamlet Shute Vale, as well as near Umborne.Places of Interest
Highlights include Church of St Cuthbert and Church of St Michael.
Colcombe Castle
Castle
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Colcombe Castle was a castle or fortified house situated about a 0.5 mi north of the town of Colyton in East Devon, England. It was a seat of the Courtenay family, Earls of Devon, whose principal seat was Tiverton Castle, about 22 miles to the north west. Colcombe Castle is situated 2 miles southeast of Watchcombe.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Shute and Wilmington.
Shute
Village
Photo: Martin Southwood, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Shute is a village, parish and former manor located 3 miles west of Axminster in East Devon, off the A35 road. It is surrounded by farmland and woodland beneath 163-metre Shute Hill.
Wilmington
Village
Photo: Roger Cornfoot, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Wilmington is a village between Axminster and Honiton in East Devon on the A35 road. The entire village is now in the parish of Widworthy, although this is a recent change. Wilmington is situated 2 miles northwest of Watchcombe.
Whitford
Village
Photo: Derek Harper, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Whitford is a village near Axminster in East Devon. It is situated on the western bank of the River Axe, which is crossed via a small bridge with a weir under it on a lane that joins the A358 road at Musbury. Whitford is situated 2 miles southeast of Watchcombe.
Watchcombe
- Type: Hamlet
- Category: locality
- Location: Shute, East Devon, Devon, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
50.77195° or 50° 46′ 19″ northLongitude
-3.09459° or 3° 5′ 41″ westOpen location code
9C2RQWC4+Q5OpenStreetMap ID
node 313306778OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
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Localities in the Area
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