Okehampton, Meldon Viaduct 1906
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Photo ref:
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The London and South Western Railway built their Exeter to Plymouth line to the north of Dartmoor through Okehampton. At Meldon, it crossed the West Okement River on this 120-feet high cast iron structure, opened in 1874. The line is now closed, although tracks still service a local quarry and Bere Alston.
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A Selection of Memories from Okehampton
For many years now, we've been inviting visitors to our website to add their own memories to share their experiences of life as it was, prompted by the photographs in our archive. Here are some from Okehampton
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I was stationed at this camp in 1968 for a few weeks of Army exercises. Looked a lot different then! Very nice country, but very cold out on the moors at night!
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