Rushford Tower

Rushford Tower is a building in Chagford, West Devon District, England. Rushford Tower is situated nearby to the forest Rushford Wood, as well as near the sports venue Chagford Swimming Pool.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Spinsters’ Rock and Chagford Library.

Spinsters’ Rock

Photo: Roger Cornfoot, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Spinsters' Rock is a Neolithic dolmen near Drewsteignton in Devon. It is situated on Shilstone Farm west of the village. It is near the A382 road. The dolmen consists of three granite supports rising to between 1.7 and 2.3 metres surmounted by a capstone measuring 4.5 by 3.1 metres. Spinsters’ Rock is situated 1 mile north of Rushford Tower.

Chagford Library

Library

Photo: Sic19, CC0.

Chagford Library is situated 1 mile south of Rushford Tower.

The Three Crowns Hotel

Hotel

Photo: don cload, CC BY-SA 2.0.

The Three Crowns Hotel, also Three Crowns Chagford, is a historical hotel in Chagford, Devon, England. The hotel, noted for its granite facade and 13th century features, has 21 rooms. The Three Crowns Hotel is situated 1 mile south of Rushford Tower.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Wonson and Gidleigh.

Wonson

Hamlet

Photo: Derek Harper, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Wonson is a hamlet, which is situated 1½ miles west of Rushford Tower.

Gidleigh

Hamlet

Photo: Johnragla, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Gidleigh is a village and civil parish in the West Devon district of Devon, England. Located within Dartmoor National Park, the parish is surrounded clockwise from the north by the parishes of Throwleigh, Chagford and Dartmoor Forest. Gidleigh is situated 2 miles west of Rushford Tower.

Whiddon Down

Village

Photo: Colin Pyle, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Whiddon Down is a hamlet within the parish of Drewsteignton in Devon. At the 2011 census, it had a population of 267. Whiddon Down is situated 2 miles north of Rushford Tower.

Rushford Tower

Type: Building
Description: tower in Chagford, West Devon, England, UK
Categories: tower and historic site
Location: Chagford, West Devon District, Dartmoor, Devon, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

50.6866° or 50° 41′ 12″ north

Longitude

-3.83793° or 3° 50′ 17″ west

Levels

Open location code

9C2RM5P6+JR

OpenStreetMap ID

way 1305789014

OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=yes

Wikidata ID

Q26439723

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