Guard House
Guard House is a retail building in Brixham, Torbay, England. Guard House is situated nearby to the ruins Berry Head Northern Fort, as well as near Berry Head National Nature Reserve.- Type: Retail building
- Address: Berry Head, Brixham, TQ5 9AW
- Roof shape: saltbox
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Berry Head Lighthouse and Ash Hole Cavern.
Berry Head Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Photo: Roger Cornfoot, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Berry Head Lighthouse is an active lighthouse, located at the end of Berry Head near Brixham in Devon, which has been in operation since 4 May 1906. Berry Head is reputedly the shortest lighthouse in Great Britain, but also one of the highest, being only 5 metres tall, but 58 metres above mean sea level. Berry Head Lighthouse is situated 1,100 feet east of Guard House.
Ash Hole Cavern
Cave
Photo: Jamieparton, CC0.
Ash Hole Cavern is a limestone cave system in Brixham, Devon, England. There is evidence of human habitation since Neolithic times, and archaeological excavations have been conducted, with several artefacts found. It has been a scheduled monument since 1966. Ash Hole Cavern is situated 2,200 feet west of Guard House.
Berry Head House
Hotel
Photo: MhdBrixham, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Berry Head House is a large detached house in Brixham, England. It is listed Grade II on the National Heritage List for England. Berry Head House is situated 1,700 feet northwest of Guard House.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Churston Ferrers and Galmpton.
Churston Ferrers
Village
Photo: Derek Harper, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Churston Ferrers is an area and former civil parish, in the borough of Torbay, Devon, England, situated between the south coast towns of Paignton and Brixham. Churston Ferrers is situated 2½ miles west of Guard House.
Galmpton
Village
Photo: Tom Jolliffe, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Galmpton is a semi-rural village in Torbay, in the ceremonial county of Devon, England. It is located in the ward of Churston-with-Galmpton and the historic civil parish of Churston Ferrers, though some areas historically considered parts of Galmpton, such as Greenway and Galmpton Creek, are situated in the Devon borough of South Hams. Galmpton is situated 3½ miles west of Guard House.
Goodrington
Suburb
Goodrington is an area of Paignton in Devon, England. It is situated in Tor Bay and lies between Paignton town centre and Brixham, less than 1 mile south of central Paignton. Its beach is known as Goodrington Sands. Goodrington is situated 3½ miles northwest of Guard House.
Guard House
- Category: building
- Location: Brixham, Torbay, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
50.39885° or 50° 23′ 56″ northLongitude
-3.48815° or 3° 29′ 17″ westInception
1802Levels
1Open location code
9C2R9GX6+GPOpenStreetMap ID
way 157913763OpenStreetMap feature
building=retailOpenStreetMap attribute
roof-shape=saltbox
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