Woodhead Cross
Woodhead Cross is a locality in Berry Pomeroy, South Hams District, England. Woodhead Cross is situated nearby to the locality Red Post, as well as near Weekaborough Oak Cross.Places of Interest
Highlights include Berry Pomeroy Castle and Compton Castle.
Berry Pomeroy Castle
Ruins
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 northeast of Woodhead Cross.
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 Woodhead Cross.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Combe Fishacre and Compton.
Combe Fishacre
Hamlet
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Combe Fishacre is a village in the English county of Devon.
Compton
Hamlet
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Compton is a hamlet, which is situated 2 miles east of Woodhead Cross.
Torbryan
Hamlet
Photo: Richard Knights, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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 Woodhead Cross.
Woodhead Cross
- Type: Locality
- Location: Berry Pomeroy, South Hams District, Devon, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
50.46149° or 50° 27′ 41″ northLongitude
-3.63939° or 3° 38′ 22″ westOpen location code
9C2RF966+H6OpenStreetMap ID
node 356766813OpenStreetMap feature
place=locality
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