Field Telephone Connection
Field Telephone Connection is a military installation in Belstone, West Devon District, England. Access is restricted and requires permission. Field Telephone Connection is situated nearby to the peak Knattaborough Tor, as well as near Winter Tor.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Nine Maidens stone circle and Yes Tor.
Nine Maidens stone circle
Photo: Guy Wareham, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Nine Maidens, also known as the Seventeen Brothers, is a Bronze Age stone circle located near the village of Belstone on Dartmoor in Devon, England. Nine Maidens stone circle is situated 1 mile north of Field Telephone Connection.
Yes Tor
Peak
Photo: Roger Cornfoot, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Yes Tor is the second highest point on Dartmoor, Devon, South West England, at 619 metres above sea level. It is one of only two wholly English peaks south of the Peak District National Park—the other being nearby High Willhays—that are above 2,000 feet. Yes Tor is situated 2 miles west of Field Telephone Connection.
High Willhays
Peak
Photo: StephenDawson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
High Willhays, or according to some authorities High Willes, is the highest point on Dartmoor, Devon, at 621 metres above sea level, and the highest point in Southern England. High Willhays is situated 2½ miles southwest of Field Telephone Connection.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Rowtor Target Railway and Belstone.
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.
Belstone
Village
Photo: Graham Loveland, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Belstone is a small village and civil parish in the West Devon District of Devon, England. Belstone is situated 1½ miles north of Field Telephone Connection.
Okehampton
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Okehampton is a market town in Dartmoor, Devon, England, on the edge of Dartmoor National Park with direct access onto the moor.
Field Telephone Connection
- Access is restricted and requires permission.
- Type: Military installation
- Location: Belstone, West Devon District, Devon, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
50.70398° or 50° 42′ 14″ northLongitude
-3.96891° or 3° 58′ 8″ westOperator
Ministry of DefenceOpen location code
9C2RP23J+HCOpenStreetMap ID
node 4326990998OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=telephoneOpenStreetMap feature
military=field_telephone
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