Wheal Surprise (dis)
Wheal Surprise (dis) is a quarry in Whitchurch, West Devon District, England. Wheal Surprise (dis) is situated nearby to the lake Herring gate, as well as near the peak Vixen Tor.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Vixen Tor and Church of St Andrew.
Vixen Tor
Peak
Photo: John Baker, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Vixen Tor is a tor on Dartmoor, England. The tor is on private land and since 2003 access by the public has been banned, causing protests and mass trespassing by hikers and climbers. Vixen Tor is situated 2 miles east of Wheal Surprise (dis).
Church of St Andrew
Church
Photo: Sarah Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Church of St Andrew is situated 1½ miles southwest of Wheal Surprise (dis).
Mount Kelly School
School
Photo: Philip Halling, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Mount Kelly School is a co-educational private day and boarding school in the English public school tradition for pupils from 3 to 18, in Tavistock, Devon. The fees are £20,550 – £20,970 pa for day students and £36,780 – £36,960 pa for boarders. Mount Kelly School is situated 1½ miles northwest of Wheal Surprise (dis).
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tavistock and Huckworthy.
Tavistock
Photo: Nilfanion, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Tavistock is a town in Devon on the edge of Dartmoor. It was the birthplace of Sir Francis Drake. The name comes from the River Tavy, which runs through the town.
Huckworthy
Hamlet
Huckworthy is a small hamlet on the edge of Dartmoor in Devon, England. With just 11 houses in a steep valley the hamlet epitomizes the rural wilds of the area. Huckworthy is situated 2½ miles southeast of Wheal Surprise (dis).
Cudlipptown
Hamlet
Photo: Derek Harper, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Cudlipptown or Cudliptown is a small village located near the western edge of Dartmoor National Park, northeast of Tavistock, and approximately one mile northeast of Peter Tavy. Cudlipptown is situated 3 miles north of Wheal Surprise (dis).
Wheal Surprise (dis)
- Type: Quarry
- Category: industry
- Location: Whitchurch, West Devon District, Devon, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
50.54681° or 50° 32′ 49″ northLongitude
-4.10217° or 4° 6′ 8″ westOpen location code
9C2QGVWX+P4OpenStreetMap ID
way 658904476OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=quarry
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