Forts · South West England
H M Prison Dartmoor: Obelisk In The American Prisoner Of War Cemetery
H M Prison Dartmoor: Obelisk In The American Prisoner Of War Cemetery — a martello broad in england-south-west, United Kingdom.
Neil Theasby — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 45 min–1.5 h
About
H M Prison Dartmoor: Obelisk In The American Prisoner Of War Cemetery is a martello broad located in england-south-west, United Kingdom. Catalogued from Wikidata's UK heritage register; see the linked Wikipedia article for further details on its history, architecture and visiting information.
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Place summary
H M Prison Dartmoor features an obelisk located in the American Prisoner of War Cemetery in South-West England. This site commemorates American servicemen who were held captive during the Second World War. The cemetery serves as a significant historical marker within the Dartmoor area.
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- Coordinates
- 50.5505, -3.9942
- County
- Devon
- District
- West Devon
- Parish
- Dartmoor Forest
- Postcode
- PL20 6RR
- Parliamentary constituency
- Torridge and Tavistock
- Official site
- historicengland.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q26677338 (CC0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is H M Prison Dartmoor: Obelisk In The American Prisoner Of War Cemetery?
- H M Prison Dartmoor: Obelisk In The American Prisoner Of War Cemetery is in South West England, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 50.5505°, -3.9942°.