Meldon Reservoir
Meldon Reservoir is a reservoir in England, United Kingdom. Meldon Reservoir is situated nearby to the village Sourton, as well as near the hamlet Forda.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Meldon Viaduct and Meldon Quarry.
Meldon Viaduct
Bridge
Photo: Tina Cordon, CC BY 3.0.
Meldon Viaduct is a disused railway viaduct crossing the West Okement River at Meldon, 2+1⁄2 miles south-west of Okehampton, on the edge of Dartmoor in Devon, South West England.
Meldon Quarry
Quarry
Photo: Andrew Hackney, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Meldon Quarry is a granite quarry in Devon, England. It is at the northern edge of Dartmoor, about 2 miles SW of Okehampton. It was developed from 1897 to supply track ballast and other stone products for the London and South Western Railway.
Meldon Viaduct railway station
Station
Photo: Andrew Hackney, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Meldon Viaduct railway station was a railway station at Meldon in Devon. It was renamed in 2015 from Meldon Quarry railway station.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Meldon and Sourton.
Meldon
Hamlet
Photo: Seglea, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Meldon is a hamlet in West Devon, on the edge of Dartmoor in Devon, England. It is 4 km south-west of Okehampton. Its main features are the Meldon Quarry and Meldon Reservoir and the nearby Meldon Viaduct.
Sourton
Village
Photo: Derek Harper, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Sourton is a small village and civil parish in West Devon, England. It lies about 4 miles south-west of Okehampton. It is at the north-western extremity of Dartmoor, a National Park of England and Wales, and lies along the A386 road. Sourton is situated 2 miles southwest of Meldon Reservoir.
Rowtor Target Railway
Locality
Photo: Richard Knights, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Rowtor Target Railway was a military narrow gauge target railway south of Okehampton in Dartmoor, England, with a gauge of 24 inches. Rowtor Target Railway is situated 2 miles east of Meldon Reservoir.
Meldon Reservoir
- Type: Reservoir
- Category: body of water
- Location: England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
50.70352° or 50° 42′ 13″ northLongitude
-4.03885° or 4° 2′ 20″ westElevation
912 feet (278 metres)Open location code
9C2QPX36+CFGeoNames ID
6324521
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