Dunkeswell Abbey
Dunkeswell Abbey is a church in Dunkeswell, East Devon, England. Dunkeswell Abbey is situated nearby to the forest Ridge Wood, as well as near Sidling Copse.Photo: Mr Eugene Birchall, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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- Type: Church
- Denomination: Anglican
- Description: abbey in Dunkeswell, East Devon, England, UK
- Also known as: “Holy Trinity”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Hemyock Castle and Dunkeswell Aerodrome.
Hemyock Castle
Castle
Photo: don cload, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Hemyock Castle is a ruined 14th-century castle in the village of Hemyock, Devon, England. It was built by Sir William Asthorpe after 1380 to a quadrangular design. Hemyock Castle is situated 1½ miles north of Dunkeswell Abbey.
Dunkeswell Aerodrome
Aerodrome
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Dunkeswell Aerodrome is an airfield in East Devon, England. It is located next to the village of Dunkeswell near the eastern edge of the Blackdown Hills, approximately 5 miles north of the town of Honiton and 16 mi northeast of Exeter. Dunkeswell Aerodrome is situated 2 miles south of Dunkeswell Abbey.
Church of St Nicholas
Church
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Church of St Nicholas is situated 2 miles south of Dunkeswell Abbey.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Abbey and Hemyock.
Abbey
Hamlet
Photo: John Walton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Abbey is a hamlet in the civil parish of Dunkeswell, in the East Devon district, in the county of Devon, England. It is located in the Blackdown Hills, a group of hills that border both Devon and Somerset. Dunkeswell Abbey is situated in the hamlet.
Hemyock
Village
Photo: don cload, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Hemyock is a village and civil parish in Devon, England. It is about 8 miles north-west of Honiton and 5 miles south of the Somerset town Wellington. The 2011 Census recorded the parish's population as 1,519. Hemyock is situated 1½ miles north of Dunkeswell Abbey.
Dunkeswell
Village
Photo: Eugene Birchall, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Dunkeswell is a village and civil parish in East Devon, England, located about 5 miles north of the town of Honiton. At the 2001 census, the parish had a population of 1,553, reducing to 1,361 at the 2011 Census. Dunkeswell is situated 2 miles south of Dunkeswell Abbey.
Dunkeswell Abbey
- Categories: abbey, building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Dunkeswell, East Devon, Devon, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
50.88966° or 50° 53′ 23″ northLongitude
-3.22013° or 3° 13′ 13″ westOpen location code
9C2RVQQH+VWOpenStreetMap ID
way 409990854OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=churchOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=anglicanWikidata ID
Q17649376
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In Other Languages
From French to German—“Dunkeswell Abbey” goes by many names.
- French: “abbaye de Dunkeswell”
- French: “Abbaye de Dunkeswell”
- German: “Dunkeswell Abbey”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Ridge Wood and Sidling Copse.
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