Garnsey’s Tower (ruin)
Garnsey’s Tower (ruin) is a ruins in Kentisbeare, Mid Devon District, England. Garnsey’s Tower (ruin) is situated nearby to the nature reserve Tower Plot, as well as near the forest Newcombe Common.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Blackborough House and Dunkeswell Aerodrome.
Blackborough House
Manor estate
Photo: Martin Bodman, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Blackborough House is a grade II listed privately owned country house in Blackborough, Devon, three miles east of Cullompton. It was built in 1838 and as of 2023 is undergoing restoration. Blackborough House is situated 3,900 feet west of Garnsey’s Tower (ruin).
Dunkeswell Aerodrome
Aerodrome
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Dunkeswell Aerodrome is an airfield in East Devon, England. It is located next to the village of Dunkeswell near the eastern edge of the Blackdown Hills, approximately 5 miles north of the town of Honiton and 16 mi northeast of Exeter. Dunkeswell Aerodrome is situated 2 miles southeast of Garnsey’s Tower (ruin).
Pool House
House
Photo: Derek Harper, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Pool House is situated 4,200 feet southwest of Garnsey’s Tower (ruin).
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Blackborough and Abbey.
Blackborough
Village
Photo: Maigheach-gheal, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Blackborough is a hamlet and former manor in the parish of Kentisbeare, Devon, England. It is situated within the Mid Devon district. The nearest substantial town is Cullompton, approximately 4.7 miles to the south-west.
Abbey
Hamlet
Photo: John Walton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Abbey is a hamlet in the civil parish of Dunkeswell, in the East Devon district, in the county of Devon, England. It is located in the Blackdown Hills, a group of hills that border both Devon and Somerset. Dunkeswell Abbey is situated in the hamlet. Abbey is situated 2½ miles east of Garnsey’s Tower (ruin).
Dunkeswell
Village
Photo: Eugene Birchall, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Dunkeswell is a village and civil parish in East Devon, England, located about 5 miles north of the town of Honiton. At the 2001 census, the parish had a population of 1,553, reducing to 1,361 at the 2011 Census. Dunkeswell is situated 2½ miles east of Garnsey’s Tower (ruin).
Garnsey’s Tower (ruin)
- Type: Ruins
- Category: historic site
- Location: Kentisbeare, Mid Devon District, Devon, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
50.87704° or 50° 52′ 37″ northLongitude
-3.27875° or 3° 16′ 44″ westOpen location code
9C2RVPGC+RFOpenStreetMap ID
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Tower Plot and Newcombe Common.
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