Alphington Cross

Alphington Cross is a wayside cross in Exeter District, Devon, England. Alphington Cross is situated nearby to Oaklands Riding School, as well as near West Exe School.

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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include West Exe School and Seven Stars Inn.

West Exe School

School

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West Exe School is a coeducational secondary school located in Exeter, with a catchment area covering St Thomas, Alphington, and some parts of Exwick. West Exe School is situated 780 feet north of Alphington Cross.

Seven Stars Inn

Hotel

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Seven Stars Inn is a hotel, which is situated 1,500 feet north of Alphington Cross.

Alphington Primary School

School

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Alphington Primary School is situated 1,600 feet south of Alphington Cross.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Alphington and Cowick.

Alphington

Suburb

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Alphington is a former manor and village, now a suburb of the City of Exeter in Devon. The ward of Alphington has a population of 8,250 according to the 2001 census, making it the third largest in Exeter, with the village itself accounting for about a quarter of this figure.

Cowick

Neighborhood

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Cowick is a suburb of the City of Exeter in Devon. Historically it was a manor situated in the parish of St Thomas, Exeter, within the hundred of Wonford. It was formerly the site of a Benedictine monastery.

Ide

Village

Photo: David Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Ide is a village in Devon, England, just under 1 mile southwest of Exeter. The village church is dedicated to the German Saint Ida of Herzfeld and was rebuilt in 1834.

Alphington Cross

Type: Wayside cross
Description: wayside cross in Exeter, Devon, England, UK
Category: historic site
Location: Exeter District, Devon, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

50.70477° or 50° 42′ 17″ north

Longitude

-3.53871° or 3° 32′ 19″ west

Open location code

9C2RPF36+WG

OpenStreetMap ID

node 700286396

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=wayside_cross

Wikidata ID

Q26463142

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Oaklands Riding School and Mile End Cottage (Charles Darwin parents).

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