Okehampton II (Folly Gate)

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Okehampton Castle

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Okehampton Castle is a medieval motte and bailey castle in Devon, 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. Okehampton Castle is situated 2 miles south of Okehampton II (Folly Gate).

Museum of Dartmoor Life

Museum

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The Museum of Dartmoor Life is a local museum in Okehampton, Devon, southwest England. It covers life in the Dartmoor area. The museum opened in 1981. It is housed on three floors in an early 19th-century mill and there is a waterwheel at the museum. Museum of Dartmoor Life is situated 1½ miles southeast of Okehampton II (Folly Gate).

Church of St Petrock

Church

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Church of St Petrock is situated 1½ miles northwest of Okehampton II (Folly Gate).

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Okehampton

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Okehampton is a market town in Dartmoor, Devon, England, on the edge of Dartmoor National Park with direct access onto the moor.

Meldon

Hamlet

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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. Meldon is situated 3½ miles south of Okehampton II (Folly Gate).

Belstone

Village

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Belstone is a small village and civil parish in the West Devon District of Devon, England. Belstone is situated 4 miles southeast of Okehampton II (Folly Gate).

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