Windy Post
Windy Post is a wayside cross in Whitchurch, West Devon District, England. Windy Post is situated nearby to the peak Feather Tor, as well as near Barn Hill.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Vixen Tor and Dartmoor Inn.
Vixen Tor
Peak
Photo: John Baker, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Vixen Tor is a tor on Dartmoor, England. The tor is on private land and since 2003 access by the public has been banned, causing protests and mass trespassing by hikers and climbers.
Dartmoor Inn
Pub
Photo: Alex Campbell, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Dartmoor Inn is a pub, which is situated 1 mile northeast of Windy Post.
The Old National School
House
Photo: Tony Atkin, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Old National School is a house, which is situated 1¼ miles south of Windy Post.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Merrivale and Huckworthy.
Merrivale
Hamlet
Photo: Alex Campbell, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Merrivale is a locality in western Dartmoor, in the West Devon district of Devon, England. It is best known for the nearby series of Bronze Age megalithic monuments to the south and a former granite quarry.
Huckworthy
Hamlet
Huckworthy is a small hamlet on the edge of Dartmoor in Devon, England. With just 11 houses in a steep valley the hamlet epitomizes the rural wilds of the area. Huckworthy is situated 2½ miles south of Windy Post.
Grenofen
Hamlet
Photo: JThomas, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Grenofen is a hamlet in Devon. It is located about 2 miles south of Tavistock on the A386 at the southwestern edge of Dartmoor National Park. Grenofen was mentioned as Grenefenne in 1238 in the Assize Rolls for Devon. Grenofen is situated 3 miles southwest of Windy Post.
Windy Post
- Type: Wayside cross
- Category: historic site
- Location: Whitchurch, West Devon District, Devon, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
50.54992° or 50° 32′ 60″ northLongitude
-4.07019° or 4° 4′ 13″ westOpen location code
9C2QGWXH+XWOpenStreetMap ID
node 330262771OpenStreetMap feature
historic=wayside_cross
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