Hessary Tor Substation
Hessary Tor Substation is an electrical substation in Dartmoor Forest, West Devon District, England. Hessary Tor Substation is situated nearby to North Hessary Tor transmitting station, as well as near the peak Herne Hole Tor.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include North Hessary Tor and North Hessary Tor transmitting station.
North Hessary Tor
Peak
Photo: Theroadislong, CC BY-SA 3.0.
North Hessary Tor is a 517 metres hill just above Dartmoor Prison, in Princetown within Dartmoor Forest civil parish, which is in the borough of West Devon, Devon, England.
North Hessary Tor transmitting station
Photo: Nilfanion, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Standing on the summit of North Hessary Tor in Devon, England is an FM radio and television transmitter which uses antennas on a 196 metres high guyed mast.
HM Prison Dartmoor
Prison
Photo: Andrewrabbott, CC BY-SA 4.0.
HM Prison Dartmoor is a Category C men's prison, located in Princetown, high on Dartmoor in the English county of Devon. Its high granite walls dominate this area of the moor. HM Prison Dartmoor is situated 2,800 feet east of Hessary Tor Substation.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Princetown and Lower Cherrybrook Bridge.
Princetown
Photo: RobThinks, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Princetown is a village in Dartmoor, in the English county of Devon. The village sits within the Dartmoor National Park. At around 435 m above sea level, Princetown is the highest settlement on the moor.
Lower Cherrybrook Bridge
Locality
Photo: Nigel Cox, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Lower Cherrybrook Bridge is a locality, which is situated 3½ miles east of Hessary Tor Substation.
Huckworthy
Hamlet
Huckworthy is a small hamlet on the edge of Dartmoor in Devon, England. With just 11 houses in a steep valley the hamlet epitomizes the rural wilds of the area. Huckworthy is situated 3½ miles southwest of Hessary Tor Substation.
Hessary Tor Substation
- Type: Electrical substation
- Category: industry
- Location: Dartmoor Forest, West Devon District, Devon, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
50.55034° or 50° 33′ 1″ northLongitude
-4.00823° or 4° 0′ 30″ westOpen location code
9C2QHX2R+4POpenStreetMap ID
node 13236217692
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Herne Hole Tor and Rundelstone Tor.
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