Meldon Dam
Meldon Dam is a dam in England, United Kingdom. Meldon Dam is situated nearby to the cliff Old Meldon Quarry, as well as near the peak Longstone Hill.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Meldon Viaduct and Meldon Viaduct railway station.
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 2,500 feet north of Meldon Dam.
Meldon Viaduct railway station
Station
Photo: Andrew Hackney, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Meldon Viaduct railway station was a railway station at Meldon in Devon. It was renamed in 2015 from Meldon Quarry railway station. Meldon Viaduct railway station is situated 3,300 feet north of Meldon Dam.
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 and later for British Rail. Meldon Quarry is situated 4,100 feet northeast of Meldon Dam.
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. Rowtor Target Railway is situated 2 miles east of Meldon Dam.
Sourton
Village
Photo: Derek Harper, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Sourton is a small village and civil parish in West Devon, England. It lies about 4 miles south-west of Okehampton. It is at the north-western extremity of Dartmoor, a National Park of England and Wales, and lies along the A386 road. Sourton is situated 2 miles southwest of Meldon Dam.
Meldon Dam
- Type: Dam
- Location: England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
50.70639° or 50° 42′ 23″ northLongitude
-4.03648° or 4° 2′ 11″ westOpen location code
9C2QPX47+HCOpenStreetMap ID
way 177896736OpenStreetMap feature
waterway=dam
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