Leusdon

50°32′48″N 3°49′42″W / 50.54667°N 3.82833°W / 50.54667; -3.82833

Leusdon is a parish in the southern part of Dartmoor in the county of Devon. It is situated about one kilometer to the north of the village of Poundsgate.

The village church is St John the Baptist, which was built in 1863.[2][3] The Irish-born parliamentarian, writer, and land reformer, Sir Robert Richard Torrens is buried within the graveyard of St Johns the Baptist Church together with his wife.[4]

Located nearby St John the Baptist Church is Leusdon Common, which is a site of special scientific interest, and is part of the Widecombe in the Moor parish.[5][6]

References

  1. ^ "St John the Baptist Church, Leusdon, Devon". www.achurchnearyou.com. Retrieved 14 June 2025.
  2. ^ John Earle (16 December 2014). Walking on Dartmoor: National Park and surrounding areas. Cicerone Press Limited. pp. 50–51. ISBN 978-1-84965-511-8.
  3. ^ William Crossing (1967). Crossing's Hundred years on Dartmoor. David & Charles. pp. 67–.
  4. ^ Whalan, Douglas J. (1976). "Torrens, Sir Robert Richard (1814[sic]–1884)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Vol. 6. Canberra: National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. ISBN 978-0-522-84459-7. ISSN 1833-7538. OCLC 70677943. Retrieved 10 November 2019.
  5. ^ "Geology of Devon - Leusdon Common" (PDF). Devon County Council. Retrieved 27 February 2016.
  6. ^ "Leusdon Common" (PDF). Natural England. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 27 February 2016.



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