Forts · South West England
Bloody Corner
In or near Appledore.
Bloody Corner is a fort in the United Kingdom.

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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 45 min–1.5 h
About
Bloody Corner is a fortified site in Devon, South-West England. The site is within the North Devon National Landscape (AONB), and is a designated Site of Special Scientific Interest. It sits within the Torridge and Tavistock parliamentary constituency. Postcode area EX39.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Taw-Torridge Estuary SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: North Devon
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
Place summary
Bloody Corner is a fort located in Northam, Devon, in South-West England. It is part of the Taw-Torridge Estuary Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) and is situated within the North Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB).
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- Coordinates
- 51.0415, -4.2059
- County
- Devon
- District
- Torridge
- Parish
- Northam
- Postcode
- EX39 1DA
- Parliamentary constituency
- Torridge and Tavistock
Sources
- osm: n1115333562 (ODbL)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Bloody Corner?
- Bloody Corner is in Devon, South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode EX39 1DA), in the parish of Northam.
- What is Bloody Corner?
- Bloody Corner is a fort in the United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Bloody Corner?
- The nearest town is Appledore. Drivers can use postcode EX39 1DA.
- Is Bloody Corner a protected site?
- Yes — Bloody Corner is part of the Taw-Torridge Estuary SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the North Devon National Landscape (AONB).
- How do I get to Bloody Corner?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode EX39 1DA. It sits within the Torridge and Tavistock parliamentary constituency.