Lettaford, Devon, England

Shapley Common

Shapley Common

As you approach Lettaford on the B3212 (pictured above courtesy of N. Chadwick) from the direction of Postbridge, the road crosses one of the headstreams of the River Bovey on Shapley Common. It has been reported that some people experience an atmosphere of "intense fear" and drops in temperature, and dogs "cringe and shiver" at this location.

 

Coorindates:

50°37'51.7"N 3°50'56.8"W.

 

For further information, please read Haunted Britain by Antony D. Hippisley Coxe.

Location

Visitor Information

Lettaford is a hamlet in Devon, England.

It is situated on Dartmoor on the B3212 road.

Pictured left is the St. Thomas of Canterbury Church courtesy of Philip Halling. Licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons.