Leusdon is a parish in the southern part of
Dartmoor
Dartmoor is an upland area in southern Devon, South West England. The moorland and surrounding land has been protected by National Park status since 1951. Dartmoor National Park covers .
The granite that forms the uplands dates from the Carb ...
in the county of
Devon
Devon ( ; historically also known as Devonshire , ) is a ceremonial county in South West England. It is bordered by the Bristol Channel to the north, Somerset and Dorset to the east, the English Channel to the south, and Cornwall to the west ...
. It is situated about one
kilometer
The kilometre ( SI symbol: km; or ), spelt kilometer in American and Philippine English, is a unit of length in the International System of Units (SI), equal to one thousand metres (kilo- being the SI prefix for ). It is the preferred mea ...
to the north of the village of
Poundsgate
Poundsgate is a small village in Dartmoor, Devon, England, located on the road between Ashburton and Princetown.
The postal area of "Poundsgate" is a wide geographical area. There are a few cottages clustered around a popular stopping point f ...
.
The village church is St John the Baptist, which was built in 1863.
The Irish-born parliamentarian, writer, and land reformer, Sir
Robert Richard Torrens
Sir Robert Richard Torrens, (31 May 1812 – 31 August 1884), also known as Robert Richard Chute Torrens, was an Irish-born parliamentarian, writer, and land reformer. After a move to London in 1836, he became prominent in the early years o ...
is buried within the graveyard of St Johns the Baptist Church together with his wife.
Located nearby St John the Baptist Church is
Leusdon Common, which is a
site of special scientific interest
A Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) in Great Britain, or an Area of Special Scientific Interest (ASSI) in the Isle of Man and Northern Ireland, is a conservation designation denoting a protected area in the United Kingdom and Isle ...
, and is part of the
Widecombe in the Moor parish.
References
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External links
St John the Baptist, Leusdon
Dartmoor
Villages in Devon
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