Sharptor
| Sharptor | |
|---|---|
Pasture at the top of Sharptor looking north from access land towards the prominent "nose" of Sharp Tor | |
Location within Cornwall | |
| Population | 24 |
| OS grid reference | SX 25997 73186 |
| • London | 200 km (120 mi) |
| Civil parish | |
| Unitary authority | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | LISKEARD |
| Postcode district | PL14 |
| Police | Devon and Cornwall |
| Fire | Cornwall |
| Ambulance | South Western |
Sharptor is a hamlet west of Henwood in the civil parish of Linkinhorne in east Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. It is named after Sharp Tor on Bodmin Moor. Sharptor is close to Minions to the south, Kingbeare in the north and Darleyford to the east. Sharptor is around 280 metres (920 ft) above sea level.
Caradon Hill, standing at 371 metres (1,217 ft) high, on which there is a TV transmission mast on the summit is visible from Sharptor looking south. Kit Hill standing at 334 metres (1,096 ft), which is topped with the stack of South Kit Hill mine, is visible due east from Sharptor. On a clear day, east and just to the right of Kill Hill, Dartmoor can be seen.