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Widecombe in the Moor (/ ˌ w ɪ d ɪ k ə m ... ˈ m ʊər / ) is a village and large civil parish in Dartmoor National Park in Devon , England. Its church is known as the Cathedral of the Moors on account of its tall tower and its size, relative to the small population it serves.
The East Webburn is a 5-mile (8 km) stream in the Dartmoor moors in Devon in south-west England.It rises on the western side of the moors, flowing off the west side of Hameldown ridge. [1]
Thatched cottages and the "splash" at Ponsworthy. Ponsworthy is a hamlet on the eastern side of Dartmoor, Devon, England.It lies in the steep valley of the West Webburn River about 3.5 km (2.2 mi) southwest of the village of Widecombe-in-the-Moor.
Dartmoor Forest is a civil parish in the West Devon district, in the county of Devon, England.It was formed on 1 April 1987 by the splitting of the parishes of Lydford and Walkhampton. [1]
Dr Blackall's Drive is a track built along the hill above the River Dart, near the hamlet of Poundsgate, in the parish of Widecombe-in-the-Moor, Devon.It was built by and named after Dr Thomas Blackall, a notable physician in Exeter, who owned the nearby Spitchwick estate, which he bought with his considerable inheritance from his father, also a notable physician John Blackall.
The devil supposedly headed for Widecombe via the Tavistock Inn, in nearby Poundsgate, where he stopped for directions and refreshment. The landlady reported a visit by a man in black with cloven feet riding a jet black horse. The stranger ordered a mug of ale, and it hissed as it went down his throat. He finished his drink, put the mug down on ...
The large manor of Widecombe-in-the-Moor on Dartmoor was acquired by John Dunning (1731–1783), from 1782 1st Baron Ashburton, and included a farm called "Park", to which shortly after his acquisition he had "added a room or two". [8] This was the origin of the mansion house, later known as "Spitchwick Park", [9] which he subsequently built.
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