In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Fernworthy like this:
FENWORTHY, a place in Dartmoor, Devon; 7 miles WSW of Moreton-Hampstead. A Druidical circle is near it, 60 feet in diameter, formed of twenty-seven stones, all erect, and standing at distances of about 3 feet from one another.
Additional information about this locality is available for Lydford
Fernworthy through time
Fernworthy is now part of West Devon district. Click here for graphs and data of how West Devon has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Fernworthy itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Fernworthy in West Devon | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/26091
Date accessed: 25th April 2024
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