Afton
Afton is a hamlet in Berry Pomeroy, South Hams District, England. Afton is situated nearby to the locality Hangmans Cross, 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
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 Afton.St Mary’s Church
Church
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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Combe Fishacre and Compton.
Collaton St Mary
Suburb
Collaton St Mary is a village, parish and former manor in Devon, England, situated about 2 miles west of the town of Paignton. The village is bisected by the A385 Paignton to Totnes road. Collaton St Mary is situated 2 miles southeast of Afton.
Afton
- Type: Hamlet
- Category: locality
- Location: Berry Pomeroy, South Hams District, Devon, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
50.45277° or 50° 27′ 10″ north
Longitude
-3.63294° or 3° 37′ 59″ west
Open location code
9C2RF938+4R
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
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