Conducting Officer’s Observation Post, ‘H1’ Range
Conducting Officer’s Observation Post, ‘H1’ Range is a military installation in Okehampton Hamlets, West Devon District, England. Conducting Officer’s Observation Post, ‘H1’ Range is situated nearby to the military installation Field Telephone Connection, as well as near the peak Rowtor.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Yes Tor and High Willhays.
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.
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 1½ miles southwest of Conducting Officer’s Observation Post, ‘H1’ Range.
Okehampton Castle
Photo: john spivey, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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 north of Conducting Officer’s Observation Post, ‘H1’ Range.
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 2 miles northeast of Conducting Officer’s Observation Post, ‘H1’ Range.
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. Meldon is situated 2 miles west of Conducting Officer’s Observation Post, ‘H1’ Range.
Conducting Officer’s Observation Post, ‘H1’ Range
Latitude
50.70556° or 50° 42′ 20″ northLongitude
-3.99363° or 3° 59′ 37″ westOperator
Ministry of DefenceOpen location code
9C2RP244+6GOpenStreetMap ID
way 398395962OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=militaryOpenStreetMap feature
military=observation_post
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