
What is recorded here
A named place photographed at this map point in Torridge.
St Nectan's Church, Welcombe is dedicated to St Nectan, a 6th-century Cornish saint, and its construction is traditionally associated with the early medieval period, likely between the 10th and 12th centuries. The church is significant as part of the network of rural holy sites in Devon, reflecting the spread of Christianity in the region.
Places near here
St Nectan's Well, WelcombeHeritage place · 1 yd
Church of St NectanListed building · 146 yd
Marsland WoodWood · 1615 yd
Welcombe Mouth WaterfallWaterfall · 1656 yd
Waterfall and wave-cut platform, Welcombe MouthWaterfall · 1693 yd
Rock strata and cave at Welcombe Mouth, DevonCave or cavern · 1706 yd
Cave at Welcombe MouthCave or cavern · 1.0 mi
Mansley CliffCliff or headland · 2.1 mi
Henna CliffCliff · 2.3 mi
Milestone - Bideford 16Monument or public art · 2.4 mi
Bursdon Moor Information BoardVisitor information · 2.6 miOther information
Photo: Grant Sherman · CC BY-SA 2.0