Beacon Down Cross

Beacon Down Cross is a locality in Okehampton Hamlets, West Devon District, England. Beacon Down Cross is situated nearby to the locality Southcott Cross, as well as near Place Cross.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Okehampton Castle and Church of All Saints.

Okehampton Castle

Photo: john spivey, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Okehampton Castle is a medieval motte and bailey castle in Devon, England. It was built between 1068 and 1086 by Baldwin FitzGilbert following a revolt in Devon against Norman rule, and formed the centre of the Honour of Okehampton, guarding a crossing point across the West Okement River.

Church of All Saints

Church

Photo: Andrew Abbott, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Betty Cottles Inn

Hotel

Photo: Mr Ignavy, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Betty Cottles Inn is a hotel.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Okehampton and Meldon.

Okehampton

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Okehampton is a market town in Dartmoor, Devon, England, on the edge of Dartmoor National Park with direct access onto the moor.

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. Meldon is situated 1½ miles south of Beacon Down Cross.

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 2½ miles southeast of Beacon Down Cross.

Beacon Down Cross

Type: Locality
Location: Okehampton Hamlets, West Devon District, Devon, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

50.73392° or 50° 44′ 2″ north

Longitude

-4.0299° or 4° 1′ 48″ west

Open location code

9C2QPXMC+H2

OpenStreetMap ID

node 12653979635

OpenStreetMap feature

place=locality

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Localities in the Area

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