Western Blackstone
Western Blackstone is an islet in England, United Kingdom. Western Blackstone is situated nearby to the headland Blackstone Point, as well as near the beach Compass Cove.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Dartmouth Castle and Kingswear Castle.
Dartmouth Castle
Castle
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Dartmouth Castle is an artillery fort, built to protect Dartmouth harbour in Devon, England. The earliest parts of the castle date from the 1380s, when, in response to the threat of a French attack, the civic authorities created a small enclosure castle overlooking the mouth of the Dart estuary. Dartmouth Castle is situated 3,000 feet north of Western Blackstone.
Kingswear Castle
Castle
Photo: Nilfanion, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kingswear Castle is an artillery fort, built to protect Dartmouth harbour in Devon, England. It was constructed between 1491 and 1502 in response to the threat of French attack and was one of the first purpose-built artillery forts in Britain. Kingswear Castle is situated 3,000 feet north of Western Blackstone.
Church of St Petrox, Dartmouth
Church
Photo: Nilfanion, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Church of St Petrox, Dartmouth is situated 3,200 feet north of Western Blackstone.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Dartmouth and Churston Ferrers.
Dartmouth
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Dartmouth is a town in the English Riviera and South Devon region of Devon. A historic port location, Dartmouth's geography and seaside location combined with its traditional architecture make it an idyllic settlement popular with tourists from around Britain and the near continent.
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 4 miles north of Western Blackstone.
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 4 miles north of Western Blackstone.
Western Blackstone
- Type: Islet
- Categories: coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
50.33398° or 50° 20′ 2″ northLongitude
-3.56179° or 3° 33′ 43″ westOpen location code
9C2R8CMQ+H7OpenStreetMap ID
way 227463646OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=islet
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Blackstone Point and Compass Cove.
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