Portsdown Hill Telegraph
Portsdown Hill Telegraph, Havantparish:
county:
coords:
Havant
Hampshire
SU6906
- telegraph station, semaphore telegraph
about 1 mile west of Bedhampton
Semaphore
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Portsdown Hill TelegraphPortsdown Hill Telegraph, Havant |
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telegraph station, shutter telegraph |
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parish: county: coords: |
Bedhampton Havant Hampshire SU6906 |
| refce: |
JandMN |
| commentary: |
Portsdown Hill shutter telegraph station was 11.5 miles from Baecon Hill,
South Harting; a long span. The station was some yards south of the cross roads
at the top of the hill (Cliffdene cottage is now on the site). |
| previous station |
Beacon Hill Telegraph (West Sussex) |
| on |
Portsmouth Shutter Telegraph Line |
| next station |
Southsea Telegraph Station, Portsmouth |
| refce: |
Holmes, T W: 1983: Semaphore, The: Stockwell, Arthur (Ifracombe, Devon):: ISBN 0
7223 1629 1 |
| old map: | 25inch County Series map -- Hants LXXVI.10 |
| old map |
Shown on an old map by Greenwood 1826 - telegraph station, semaphore telegraph |
| refce: |
Greenwood 1826 about 1 mile west of Bedhampton Semaphore |
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- telegraph station, shutter telegraph |
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| refce: |
381ft, west of Bedhampton, south of cross roads, Cosham Junction, by
Cliffdene Cottage |
Old Hampshire Gazetteer - JandMN: 2001