Moorshop
Moorshop is a hamlet in Whitchurch, West Devon District, England. Moorshop is situated nearby to the locality Warrens Cross, as well as near the hamlet Moortown.Places of Interest
Highlights include Vixen Tor and Mount Kelly School.
Vixen Tor
Peak
Photo: John Baker, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Vixen Tor is a tor on Dartmoor, England. The tor is on private land and since 2003 access by the public has been banned, causing protests and mass trespassing by hikers and climbers. Vixen Tor is situated 2 miles east of Moorshop.
Mount Kelly School
School
Photo: Philip Halling, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Mount Kelly School is a co-educational private day and boarding school in the English public school tradition for pupils from 3 to 18, in Tavistock, Devon. The fees are £20,550 – £20,970 pa for day students and £36,780 – £36,960 pa for boarders.
Church of St Andrew
Church
Photo: Sarah Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Church of St Andrew is situated 1½ miles southwest of Moorshop.
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 2 miles southwest of Moorshop.
Merrivale
Hamlet
Photo: Alex Campbell, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Merrivale is a locality in western Dartmoor, in the West Devon district of Devon, England. It is best known for the nearby series of Bronze Age megalithic monuments to the south and a former granite quarry. Merrivale is situated 2 miles east of Moorshop.
Moorshop
- Type: Hamlet
- Category: locality
- Location: Whitchurch, West Devon District, Devon, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
50.55195° or 50° 33′ 7″ northLongitude
-4.10058° or 4° 6′ 2″ westOpen location code
9C2QHV2X+QQOpenStreetMap ID
node 871850512OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
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