Cross Furzes
Cross Furzes is a locality in West Buckfastleigh, South Hams District, England. Cross Furzes is situated nearby to the hamlet Bowden, as well as near the locality Two oaks.Places of Interest
Highlights include Church of St Mary the Virgin and Hembury Castle.
Church of St Mary the Virgin
Church
Photo: Necrothesp, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Church of St Mary the Virgin is situated 1½ miles north of Cross Furzes.
Hembury Castle
Castle
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Hembury Castle is an Iron Age hillfort about a mile north-west of the village of Buckfast on the south-eastern edge of Dartmoor in Devon, England. The fort is about 178 metres above sea level on a promontory between the River Dart on the east and the Holy Brook, south-west. Hembury Castle is situated 2 miles northeast of Cross Furzes.
Buckfastleigh Town Hall
Town hall
Photo: David Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Buckfastleigh Town Hall is a municipal building in Bossell Road in Buckfastleigh, a town in Devon, in England. It currently accommodates the offices and meeting place of Buckfastleigh Town Council. Buckfastleigh Town Hall is situated 2½ miles east of Cross Furzes.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Combe and Scorriton.
Combe
Village
Photo: Derek Harper, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Combe is a small village in the county of Devon, England. It lies on the River Mardle about 2 miles north west of the town of Buckfastleigh.
Scorriton
Hamlet
Photo: Trish Steel, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Scoriton is a tiny village in the county of Devon, England, and the main centre of habitation of the parish of West Buckfastleigh.
Buckfast
Village
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Buckfast is a small village near Buckfastleigh in Teignbridge district, Devon, England, on the bank of the River Dart. It is the home of Buckfast Abbey, an active Benedictine monastery, which gave its name to Buckfast Tonic Wine, originally made there, and to the Buckfast bee, a bee breed originally developed at Buckfast Abbey. Buckfast is situated 2½ miles east of Cross Furzes.
Cross Furzes
Latitude
50.48654° or 50° 29′ 12″ northLongitude
-3.83534° or 3° 50′ 7″ westOpen location code
9C2RF5P7+JVOpenStreetMap ID
node 431720624OpenStreetMap feature
place=locality
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