Quarry (disused)
Quarry (disused) is a quarry in Okehampton, West Devon District, England. Quarry (disused) is situated nearby to the peak East-Hill, as well as near The Arthur Westlake Museum.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Okehampton railway station and Okehampton Castle.
Okehampton railway station
Railway station
Okehampton railway station is a terminus railway station on the Dartmoor line serving the town of Okehampton in Devon, England. The station closed to regular traffic in 1972, but heritage and occasional mainline services ran from 1997 to 2019. Okehampton railway station is situated 1,900 feet northwest of Quarry (disused).
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 3,800 feet west of Quarry (disused).
Museum of Dartmoor Life
Museum
Photo: Rod Allday, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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 1 mile northwest of Quarry (disused).
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Belstone and Rowtor Target Railway.
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 1½ miles east of Quarry (disused).
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 south of Quarry (disused).
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 2½ miles southwest of Quarry (disused).
Quarry (disused)
- Type: Quarry
- Category: industry
- Location: Okehampton, West Devon District, Dartmoor, Devon, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
50.72791° or 50° 43′ 41″ northLongitude
-3.99228° or 3° 59′ 32″ westOpen location code
9C2RP2H5+53OpenStreetMap ID
way 504026092OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=quarry
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