Torycombe Substation
Torycombe Substation is an electrical substation in Shaugh Prior, South Hams District, England. Torycombe Substation is situated nearby to the forest Higher Lee Wood, as well as near Lee Moor Quarry.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Dartmoor Zoological Park and Hemerdon Mine.
Dartmoor Zoological Park
Zoo
Photo: Smalljim, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Dartmoor Zoological Society is a 33-acre zoo just north of the village of Sparkwell, on the south-west edge of Dartmoor, in the county of Devon in the South West of England. Dartmoor Zoological Park is situated 2 miles southeast of Torycombe Substation.
Hemerdon Mine
Quarry
Photo: Southwesterner, Public domain.
Hemerdon Mine, also known as Hemerdon Ball Mine, Hemerdon Bal Mine and previously as Drakelands Mine is a tungsten and tin mine. It is located 11 km northeast of Plymouth, near Plympton, in Devon, England. Hemerdon Mine is situated 1¼ miles south of Torycombe Substation.
Great Trowlesworthy Tor
Peak
Photo: Nilfanion, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Great Trowlesworthy Tor is a granite tor on the southwestern edge of Dartmoor. It is located near the popular Cadover Bridge and is a popular walking destination. Great Trowlesworthy Tor is situated 2 miles northeast of Torycombe Substation.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sparkwell and Cornwood.
Sparkwell
Village
Photo: Tony Atkin, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Sparkwell is a small village and civil parish in the South Hams district of Devon. Historically it was part of Haytor Hundred. Its local Anglican church is All Saints Church, Sparkwell. Sparkwell is situated 2½ miles southeast of Torycombe Substation.
Cornwood
Photo: RobThinks, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Cornwood is a village in Dartmoor, in the English county of Devon. The village sits within the Dartmoor National Park.
Plympton
Town
Photo: Tony Atkin, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Plympton is a suburb of the city of Plymouth in Devon, England. It is in origin an ancient stannary town. It was an important trading centre for locally mined tin, and a seaport before the River Plym silted up and trade moved down river to Plymouth and was the seat of Plympton Priory the most significant local landholder for many centuries. Plympton is situated 3½ miles southwest of Torycombe Substation.
Torycombe Substation
- Type: Electrical substation
- Category: industry
- Location: Shaugh Prior, South Hams District, Devon, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
50.4329° or 50° 25′ 59″ northLongitude
-4.02511° or 4° 1′ 30″ westOpen location code
9C2QCXMF+5XOpenStreetMap ID
way 944239388
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Highlights include Higher Lee Wood and Lee Moor Quarry.
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