2016

SX7373 : Welstor Common rifle range, Dartmoor

taken 9 years ago, near to Buckland in The Moor, Devon, England

Welstor Common rifle range, Dartmoor
Welstor Common rifle range, Dartmoor
The target storehouse/shelter with its massive stone wall facing the firing lines. This rifle range was created in 1861 for the use of the Ashburton Rifle Volunteers. It was in use until about 1900, the 1905 OS map does not record it. There is very little evidence on the ground with the exception of this structure which was near the west end of the stop butt. There is a partially collapsed corrugated iron roof inside. the small quarry to the southwest appears to post date the rifle range.

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Geographical Context: Uplands Defence, Military Moorland Place: Dartmoor other tags: Disused Rifle Range Click a tag, to view other nearby images.
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SX7373, 84 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Alan Hunt   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Tuesday, 12 April, 2016   (more nearby)
Submitted
Sunday, 17 April, 2016
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SX 7381 7318 [10m precision]
WGS84: 50:32.6838N 3:46.9408W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SX 7383 7319
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West-southwest (about 247 degrees)
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