149A
149A is a building in Okehampton Hamlets, West Devon District, England. 149A is situated nearby to the shooting range DCCT 131, as well as near Assault Course.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Okehampton Castle and Okehampton railway station.
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 4,200 feet north of 149A.
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 mile northeast of 149A.
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 1 mile west of 149A.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Okehampton and Rowtor Target Railway.
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.
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.
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 1½ miles west of 149A.
149A
Latitude
50.71956° or 50° 43′ 10″ northLongitude
-4.00556° or 4° 0′ 20″ westOpen location code
9C2QPX9V+RQOpenStreetMap ID
way 52037653OpenStreetMap feature
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