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Weare Giffard in the region of England is a place located in United Kingdom - some 179 mi or ( 288 km ) West of London , the country's capital .
Local time in Weare Giffard is now 07:49 AM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/London " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Wrafton, Westleigh, Swansea, Sheepwash, and Roborough. When in this area, you might want to check out Wrafton . We discovered some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Weare Giffard ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Interesting facts about this location
Frithelstock Priory
Frithelstock Priory was founded in about 1220 at Frithelstock, Devon, England, by Sir Robert de Beauchamp for Augustinian Canons Regular, as an indulgence to ensure intercessions for the repose of his soul. Walter de Stapledon, Bishop of Exeter, is considered a co-founder, for increasing the priory's endowments. The priory was dissolved in 1536 during the Dissolution of the Monasteries and only ruins remain.
Located at 50.96 -4.19 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Torrington and Marland Railway
The Torrington and Marland Railway was a narrow gauge railway built to carry clay from the quarries at Clay Moor to Torrington in north Devon.
Located at 50.95 -4.15 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Taddiport
Taddiport is a hamlet in North Devon, England, near Great Torrington. In the Middle Ages it was a leper colony. During the years of operation of the Rolle Canal the canal had a quay there.
Located at 50.95 -4.15 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Rolle Canal
The Rolle Canal (also known as the Torrington Canal) in North Devon, England runs 6 miles from Landcross, where it joins the River Torridge, to the limekilns at Rosemoor. It has one sea lock at Landcross, an inclined plane at Weare Giffard – to raise it 60 feet – and a five arch aqueduct (known as the Beam Aqueduct) over the River Torridge.
Located at 50.95 -4.15 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Bideford railway station
The first Bideford railway station was opened on 2 November 1855 as the terminus of the Bideford Extension Railway from Barnstaple. This was taken over by the London and South Western Railway about ten years later. This station was resited in 1872 when the line was extended to Torrington. Regular passenger trains from Barnstaple were withdrawn on Sat. 2 October 1965 although special trains occasionally used the station until the line was closed in 1982.
Located at 51.02 -4.20 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
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