Motte and Bailey
Motte and Bailey is an archaeological site in Wembworthy, Mid Devon District, England. Motte and Bailey is situated nearby to Heywood Bridge, as well as near Eggesford Mill Bridge.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Eggesford railway station and All Saints Church, Eggesford.
Eggesford railway station
Railway station
Photo: Geof Sheppard, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Eggesford railway station is a rural station in Devon, England, serving Eggesford, the town of Chulmleigh and surrounding villages. Despite its name, the station is in the neighbouring civil parish of Chawleigh. Eggesford railway station is situated 3,400 feet south of Motte and Bailey.
All Saints Church, Eggesford
Church
Photo: Philip Halling, CC BY-SA 2.0.
All Saints Church, Eggesford is situated 1 mile southeast of Motte and Bailey.
Church of St. Mary Magdalene
Church
Photo: Peter Wood, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Church of St. Mary Magdalene is situated 1¼ miles northeast of Motte and Bailey.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cheldon and Berner’s Cross.
Cheldon
Hamlet
Photo: Philip Halling, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Cheldon is a village and former civil parish, 17 miles north-west of Exeter, now in the parish of Chulmleigh, in the North Devon district, in the county of Devon, England. In 1961, the parish had a population of 32. Cheldon is situated 3½ miles east of Motte and Bailey.
Berner’s Cross
Locality
Winkleigh is a civil parish and small village in Devon, England. It is part of the local government area of Torridge District Council. The population of the parish at the 2011 census was 1,305, compared to 1,079 in 1901. Berner’s Cross is situated 3½ miles southwest of Motte and Bailey.
Winkleigh
Village
Photo: Chris Downer, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Winkleigh is a civil parish and small village in Devon, England. It is part of the local government area of Torridge District Council. The population of the parish at the 2011 census was 1,305, compared to 1,079 in 1901. Winkleigh is situated 4 miles southwest of Motte and Bailey.
Motte and Bailey
- Type: Archaeological site
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Wembworthy, Mid Devon District, Devon, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
50.89674° or 50° 53′ 48″ northLongitude
-3.87935° or 3° 52′ 46″ westOpen location code
9C2RV4WC+M7OpenStreetMap ID
way 406832898OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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