Coombe, Bude
For other settlements in Cornwall named Coombe, see Coombe, Cornwall (disambiguation).
Coordinates: 50°52′39″N 4°32′51″W / 50.8776°N 4.5476°W
Coombe (Cornish: Komm) is a hamlet in northeast Cornwall, England, United Kingdom.[1]
Combe is situated in the civil parish of Morwenstow three miles (5 km) north of Bude. Most houses in the settlement are owned by the Landmark Trust.[2]
Combe lies within the Cornwall Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB). Almost a third of Cornwall has AONB designation, with the same status and protection as a National Park.
Coombe Mill
Coombe Mill, a disused mill built on 4 levels, lies at the bottom of Coombe Valley. It is a Site of Special Scientific Interest, noted for its various species of bat that inhabit the mill's buildings.[3]
References
- ↑ Ordnance Survey: Landranger map sheet 190 Bude & Clovelly ISBN 978-0-319-23145-6
- ↑ Landmark Trust website, Featured buildings, Coombe
- ↑ "Coombe Mill" (PDF). Natural England. 2000. Retrieved 26 October 2011.
External links
Media related to Landmark Trust properties at Wikimedia Commons
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