Bucktor

Bucktor is a locality in Whitchurch, West Devon District, England. Bucktor is situated near the hamlet Walreddon, as well as near the locality Netherton Estate.

Places of Interest

Highlights: Berra Tor and St Andrew’s Church, Buckland Monachorum.

Berra Tor

Peak

Photo: Nilfanion, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Berra Tor is a granite tor on the south western edge of Dartmoor. It is only 132 metres above sea level so is one of the lowest tors on Dartmoor. It is quite isolated and hidden from everywhere else and is generally quite unknown.

St Andrew’s Church, Buckland Monachorum

Church

Photo: Nilfanion, CC BY-SA 3.0.

St Andrew's Church, Buckland Monachorum is a Grade I listed parish church in the Church of England Diocese of Exeter in Buckland Monachorum, Devon.

Drake Manor Inn

Pub

Photo: Andrew Hackney, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Drake Manor Inn is a pub.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Grenofen and Crapstone.

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.

Crapstone

Village

Photo: Tony Atkin, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Crapstone is a village in the county of Devon. The village is located on the edge of Dartmoor, in the parish of Buckland Monachorum and is approximately 1 mile from the village of Yelverton, 9 miles from the city of Plymouth and 5 miles from Tavistock. Crapstone is situated 2 miles southeast of Bucktor.

Milton Combe

Village

Milton Combe is a village in Devon approximately 2 mi from Yelverton and 8 mi from the city of Plymouth. The name Milton Combe is derived from the village's historic name, first mentioned in 1249, of 'Mile Cumbe' literally meaning 'Middle Valley'. Milton Combe is situated 2½ miles south of Bucktor.

Bucktor

Type: Locality
Location: Whitchurch, West Devon District, Devon, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

50.50901° or 50° 30′ 32″ north

Longitude

-4.14406° or 4° 8′ 39″ west

Open location code

9C2QGV54+J9

OpenStreetMap ID

node 6079762271

OpenStreetMap feature

place=locality

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Walreddon and Netherton Estate.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Double Waters and St Andrew’s Church of England Primary School.

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