Devon
West Devon District
Okehampton Hamlets

Field Telephone Connection

Field Telephone Connection is a military installation in , , . Access is restricted and requires permission. Field Telephone Connection is situated nearby to the ruins , as well as near the military installation .
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Okehampton Castle and Meldon Quarry.

Photo: john spivey, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a medieval motte and bailey castle in , 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. is situated 1¼ miles north of Field Telephone Connection.

Quarry
Photo: Andrew Hackney, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a granite quarry in Devon, England. It is at the northern edge of , about 2 miles SW of . It was developed from 1897 to supply track ballast and other stone products for the London and South Western Railway. is situated 3,700 feet west of Field Telephone Connection.

Bridge
Photo: Tina Cordon, CC BY 3.0.
is a disused railway viaduct crossing the West Okement River at , 2+1⁄2 miles south-west of , on the edge of in , South West England. is situated 1¼ miles west of Field Telephone Connection.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Rowtor Target Railway and Meldon.

Locality
Photo: Richard Knights, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The was a military narrow gauge target railway south of in , England, with a gauge of 24 inches.

Hamlet
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is a hamlet in West Devon, on the edge of in , England. It is 4 km south-west of . Its main features are the and Reservoir and the nearby .

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is a market town in , , , on the edge of with direct access onto the moor.

Field Telephone Connection

Latitude
50.7139° or 50° 42′ 50″ north
Longitude
-4.00846° or 4° 0′ 31″ west
Operator
Ministry of Defence
Open location code
9C2QPX7R+HJ
Open­Street­Map ID
node 4326991008
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­telephone
Open­Street­Map feature
military=­field_telephone
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