Great Hill, Torquay. - Trig. Point
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Great Hill, Torquay. - Trig. Point
Image: © John C Taken: 16 Dec 2008
Great Hill is the highest point in Torquay / Torbay, approx 164m above sea level. In 1825 a Popham semaphore signal station for the Admiralty's Plymouth to London semaphore line. The station was identified as Roccombe.
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Image Location
Latitude
50.501394
Longitude
-3.535351