Beacon, Devon

Beacon, Devon

Beacon is a small village near Honiton in the county of Devon; situated at the most southerly point of Hartridge Hill.


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  • Beacon — (englisch für Leuchtfeuer) ist der Name mehrerer Orte im englischen Sprachraum: in Australien: Beacon (Western Australia) im Vereinigten Königreich: Beacon (Devon) in den Vereinigten Staaten: Beacon (Iowa) Beacon (Michigan) Beacon (New York)… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Beacon (disambiguation) — The term beacon can refer to several things:* Beacon, traditionally a fire lit on a hill to attract attention. * Electric beacon, a type of beacon used with direction finding equipment to find one s relative location * Aerodrome beacon, a… …   Wikipedia

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  • Beacon Castle — is an Iron Age Hill fort close to Parracombe in Devon, it is situated on a hilltop some 290 Metres above Sea Level overlooking the Heddon valley. [R.R.Sellman; Aspects of Devon History, Devon Books 1985 ISBN 0861147561 Chapter 2; The Iron Age in… …   Wikipedia

  • Beacon Hill — is a name shared by many hills, suburbs, villages and other places around the world. Many are so called because they were historically the site of a warning beacon. Others are named after other places of the same name.In the United KingdomThe… …   Wikipedia

  • Devon and Cornwall Police — Badge of the Devon and Cornwall Police. Motto In Auxilium Omnium …   Wikipedia

  • Devon Air Ambulance — helicopter G DAAT, near Dunkery Beacon on Exmoor The Devon Air Ambulance is an organisation providing emergency medical services through the provision of two helicopter air ambulances covering the county of Devon in the South West of England,… …   Wikipedia

  • Beacon — For other uses, see Beacon (disambiguation). A beacon is an intentionally conspicuous device designed to attract attention to a specific location. Beacons can also be combined with semaphoric or other indicators to provide important information,… …   Wikipedia

  • Devon and Cornwall Constabulary — Infobox UK Police name= Devon and Cornwall Constabulary area= Devon and Cornwall start= 1967 population= 1.5 million size= 3,961 square miles officers= 3,500 title= Chief Constable head= Stephen Otter divname= BCUs divno= 4 stations= 49 HQ=… …   Wikipedia

  • Beacon Hill, Norfolk — Infobox Mountain Name = Beacon Hill Photo =6th April 2008, Beacon Hill, Roman Camp (4).jpg Caption = The summit of Beacon Hill. Elevation = 103 metres above sea level Location = Norfolk, England Range =Cromer Ridge Prominence =c. 79 [Col of 26… …   Wikipedia

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