(Hamlet near Chittlehampton)
Traditional county: Devon · District / Borough: North Devon · Region: South West
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| Place | Stowford |
| Traditional County | Devon |
| District / Borough | North Devon |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 51.021614 |
| Longitude | -3.961005 |
| Place Type | Hamlet |
Stowford emerges from the quiet, rolling topography of North Devon as a cluster of stone and slate anchored to the land. It lies 5.5 miles west of South Molton (from South Molton: bearing 273°T, OS grid SS 625 265), and is situated north-west of Chittlehampton village. Lanes narrow to single tracks here, hemmed in by high, tangled banks that hold the damp scent of moss and ancient earth throughout the year. The low, pale light of the West Country often catches the grey masonry of local walls, casting long shadows that sharpen the contours of the fields. To the south-west, the currents of Hawkridge Brook pull steadily through the dark vegetation, providing a rhythmic, metallic pulse to the silence of the surrounding meadows. Nearby, the remnants of the Cider House stand as a skeletal reminder of a more industrious, agricultural past, where the harvest once dictated the slow turning of the months. Stowford retains a modest, solitary character, seemingly indifferent to the hurried pace of the modern world beyond its borders. The horizon remains wide and unencumbered, allowing the weather to arrive in bruised, dramatic sweeps from the Atlantic coast.
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Explore Stowford, Devon, with an embedded street and satellite map - switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 51.021614, -3.961005. Live weather conditions and 7-day forecasts are provided through Open-Meteo, while real-time local and world news feeds help keep the page current. Wikipedia and editorial summaries provide additional local information and context.
Location data is sourced from OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024, Ordnance Survey, Open Government Licence v3.0, and verified by coordinates.
| Page built | September 2026 |
| Location data | OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024. Ordnance Survey. Open Government Licence v3.0. |
| County data | Traditional county boundaries. Modern unitary authority: OS Open Names / ONS Geography. |
| Coordinates | WGS84 decimal degrees derived from OS National Grid (OSGB36) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched by Wikipedia category membership (e.g. “Villages in Derbyshire”) and name verification against OS Open Names data. |