Field Telephone Connection
Field Telephone Connection is a military installation in Okehampton Hamlets, West Devon District, England. Access is restricted and requires permission. Field Telephone Connection is situated nearby to the peak Black Down, as well as near the ruins ‘F’ Range Semaphore (remains).| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Yes Tor and Meldon Quarry.
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.
Meldon Quarry
Quarry
Photo: Andrew Hackney, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Meldon Quarry is a granite quarry in Devon, England. It is at the northern edge of Dartmoor, about 2 miles SW of Okehampton. It was developed from 1897 to supply track ballast and other stone products for the London and South Western Railway. Meldon Quarry is situated 2,500 feet northwest of Field Telephone Connection.
Meldon Viaduct
Bridge
Photo: Tina Cordon, CC BY 3.0.
Meldon Viaduct is a disused railway viaduct crossing the West Okement River at Meldon, 2+1⁄2 miles south-west of Okehampton, on the edge of Dartmoor in Devon, South West England. Meldon Viaduct is situated 4,100 feet west of Field Telephone Connection.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Meldon and Rowtor Target Railway.
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.
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.
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: Okehampton Hamlets, West Devon District, Devon, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
50.70933° or 50° 42′ 34″ northLongitude
-4.01779° or 4° 1′ 4″ westOperator
Ministry of DefenceOpen location code
9C2QPX5J+PVOpenStreetMap ID
node 4326991002OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=telephoneOpenStreetMap feature
military=field_telephone
This page is based on OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, and Wikimedia Commons.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.
Satellite Map
Discover Field Telephone Connection from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
Places with the Same Name
Discover other places named “Field Telephone Connection”.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Field Telephone Connection and Black Down.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as OP Black Down and Meldon Quarry Map.
Devon: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into Plymouth, Exeter, Torquay, and Barnstaple.
Curious Military Installations to Discover
Uncover intriguing military installations from every corner of the globe.
About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Photo: matthewhartley369, CC BY-SA 2.0.