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A typical distant view of Haytor as seen from the A38 road between Exeter and Plymouth. Idetordoune (1566), Ittor Doune (1687), Idetor (1737), Eator Down (1762) and Itterdown (1789) are a few recorded examples of earlier names by which Haytor was known. [4]
This is a list of Dartmoor tors and hills. Dartmoor is a National Park in South West England that contains many granite outcrops of many different sizes. The main authority (other than the OS map) is "Dartmoor Tors and Rocks" by Ken Ringwood. Birch Tor, with the Warren House Inn in the distance Vixen Tor, with Great Mis Tor beyond
For the first 23 years of its existence, Dartmoor National Park was administered by a special committee of Devon County Council, [2] the "Dartmoor Sub-Committee". During this time the major proposals dealt with by the committee included extensions of china clay workings and coniferous plantations (which did not take place); the erection of a television transmitting mast at North Hessary Tor in ...
In addition, the local Militia also kept in a high state of readiness, training on Dartmoor, often at Haytor. [3]: 2 In 1869, a new type of artillery munition developed by Henry Shrapnel was tested near Postbridge. Four years later, a major exercise was held by the First and Second Divisions, involving over 12,000 men and 2,100 horses, in the ...
High Willhays is near the northwestern edge of Dartmoor, about 2.5 km (1 + 1 ⁄ 2 miles) south east of Meldon Reservoir and about 5 km (3 miles) south of the town of Okehampton. Although it is the highest point of the moor, it is relatively insignificant in comparison to most of the moor's tors , consisting of no more than a few low outcrops ...
Ilsington is a village and civil parish situated on the eastern edge of Dartmoor, Devon, England. [1] It is one of the largest parishes in the county, and includes the villages of Ilsington, Haytor Vale, Liverton and South Knighton.
This article describes the geology of Dartmoor National Park in Devon, in south-west England. Dartmoor gained national park status in 1951 but the designated area of 954 km 2 (368 sq mi) extends beyond the upland of Dartmoor itself to include much of the surrounding land, particularly in the northeast.