Site of Drake’s birthplace
Site of Drake’s birthplace is a farm in Whitchurch, West Devon District, England. Site of Drake’s birthplace is situated nearby to the school Tavistock College, as well as near the church cemetery chapel.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Tavistock College and Tavistock Methodist Church.
Tavistock College
School
Tavistock College is a coeducational secondary school and sixth form located in Tavistock, Devon, England. As of April 2020, it had about 1800 pupils. The schools draws pupils from a catchment area of about 20 km radius. Tavistock College is situated 2,700 feet north of Site of Drake’s birthplace.
Tavistock Methodist Church
Church
Tavistock Methodist Church is situated 1 mile north of Site of Drake’s birthplace.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tavistock and Grenofen.
Tavistock
Photo: Nilfanion, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Tavistock is a town in Devon on the edge of Dartmoor. It was the birthplace of Sir Francis Drake. The name comes from the River Tavy, which runs through the town.
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 1½ miles southeast of Site of Drake’s birthplace.
Gunnislake
Village
Photo: Jonathan Billinger, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Gunnislake is a large village in east Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. It is situated in the Tamar Valley approximately ten miles north of Plymouth The first woman cabinet minister in the British Empire, Mary Ellen Smith, was born here in 1863. Gunnislake is situated 2½ miles west of Site of Drake’s birthplace.
Site of Drake’s birthplace
- Type: Farm
- Categories: historic site and agriculture
- Location: Whitchurch, West Devon District, Devon, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
50.53373° or 50° 32′ 1″ northLongitude
-4.15621° or 4° 9′ 22″ westOpen location code
9C2QGRMV+FGOpenStreetMap ID
node 4403384213OpenStreetMap feature
historic=farm
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include cemetery chapel and Shillamill Viaduct.
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