‘A’ Range Firing Point (Disused)
‘A’ Range Firing Point (Disused) is a bunker in Belstone, West Devon District, England. ‘A’ Range Firing Point (Disused) is situated nearby to Taw Marsh, as well as near the peak Knattaborough Tor.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Cosdon Hill and Stone circle and cairn 330m south of Little Hound Tor.
Cosdon Hill
Peak
Photo: Martin Bodman, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Cosdon Hill, also called Cosdon Beacon, or Cawsand Beacon, is one of the highest hills on Dartmoor, in Devon, England. It has numerous traces of prehistoric occupation.
Stone circle and cairn 330m south of Little Hound Tor
Archaeological site
Photo: Derek Harper, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Stone circle and cairn 330m south of Little Hound Tor is an archaeological site, which is situated 1¼ miles southeast of ‘A’ Range Firing Point (Disused).
Nine Maidens stone circle
Photo: Guy Wareham, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Nine Maidens, also known as the Seventeen Brothers, is a Bronze Age stone circle located near the village of Belstone on Dartmoor in Devon, England. Nine Maidens stone circle is situated 1½ miles north of ‘A’ Range Firing Point (Disused).
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 north of ‘A’ Range Firing Point (Disused).
South Zeal
Village
Photo: pete kilgannon, CC BY-SA 2.0.
South Zeal is a village on Dartmoor, in Devon, United Kingdom. It has a Church of England chapel and a Methodist chapel. The church is situated in the smaller South Tawton village, down the road, for which the parish is named. South Zeal is situated 3 miles northeast of ‘A’ Range Firing Point (Disused).
‘A’ Range Firing Point (Disused)
- Type: Bunker
- Categories: grassland, historic site, and military installation
- Location: Belstone, West Devon District, Devon, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
50.69913° or 50° 41′ 57″ northLongitude
-3.9597° or 3° 57′ 35″ westOperator
Ministry of DefenceOpen location code
9C2RM2XR+M4OpenStreetMap ID
way 496131135OpenStreetMap feature
historic=yesOpenStreetMap feature
landuse=grassOpenStreetMap feature
military=bunker
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Taw Marsh and Knattaborough Tor.
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