New Road Cross
New Road Cross is a locality in Okehampton Hamlets, West Devon District, England. New Road Cross is situated nearby to the locality Beacon Down Cross, as well as near Southcott Cross.Places of Interest
Highlights include Okehampton Castle and Church of All Saints.
Okehampton Castle
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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.
Okehampton railway station
Railway station
Okehampton railway station is a terminus railway station on the Dartmoor line serving the town of Okehampton in Devon, England. The station closed to regular traffic in 1972, but heritage and occasional mainline services ran from 1997 to 2019.
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
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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 southwest of New Road 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 New Road Cross.
New Road Cross
Latitude
50.73245° or 50° 43′ 57″ northLongitude
-4.01793° or 4° 1′ 5″ westOpen location code
9C2QPXJJ+XROpenStreetMap ID
node 12653979636OpenStreetMap feature
place=locality
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