BBC Start Point Substation
BBC Start Point Substation is an electrical substation in Stokenham, South Hams District, England. BBC Start Point Substation is situated nearby to the ruins The London Inn, as well as near the beach Great Mattiscombe Sand.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Start Point Lighthouse and Lannacombe Beach.
Start Point Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Photo: Rodw, Public domain.
Start Point lighthouse was built in 1836 to protect shipping off Start Point, Devon, England. Open to the public in summer months, it is owned and operated by Trinity House. It has been designated by English Heritage as a grade II listed building. Start Point Lighthouse is situated 1 mile east of BBC Start Point Substation.
Pigs Nose Inn
Pub
Photo: Nigel Chadwick, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Pigs Nose Inn is a pub, which is situated 2 miles west of BBC Start Point Substation.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Prawle Point and Kingsbridge Estuary.
Prawle Point
Locality
Photo: Nilfanion, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Prawle Point is a coastal headland in south Devon, England. It is the southernmost point of Devon. Just to the west is Elender Cove, and further west are Gammons Head Beach, also known as Maceley Cove, and Gammon Head. Prawle Point is situated 3 miles southwest of BBC Start Point Substation.
Kingsbridge Estuary
Locality
Photo: Derek Harper, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Kingsbridge Estuary in the South Hams area of Devon, England, runs from Kingsbridge in the north to its mouth at the English Channel near Salcombe and lies between Bolt Head and Sharpitor to the west and Portlemouth Down to the east. Kingsbridge Estuary is situated 4½ miles west of BBC Start Point Substation.
Salcombe
Town
Photo: Rodw, Public domain.
Salcombe is a resort town in the South Hams district of Devon, south west England. The town is close to the mouth of the Kingsbridge Estuary, mostly built on the steep west side of the estuary. Salcombe is situated 5 miles west of BBC Start Point Substation.
BBC Start Point Substation
- Type: Electrical substation
- Category: industry
- Location: Stokenham, South Hams District, Devon, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
50.22753° or 50° 13′ 39″ northLongitude
-3.66303° or 3° 39′ 47″ westOpen location code
9C2R68HP+2QOpenStreetMap ID
node 13344467386
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include The London Inn and Great Mattiscombe Sand.
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