Windypost Dartmoor

H M Prison Dartmoor

Located in Princetown, high on Dartmoor Devon, with its high granite walls dominating the moors. The Prison was built in 1809 to hold prisoners of the Napoleonic war. In 1851 the prison became a civillian prison for men.  On the 12 December 1966 The Mad Axeman Known as Frank Mitchell escaped, 100 Royal Marines, helicopter, 200 Police searching the moors. Mitchell was never found, The Kray Brothers sidekick Freddie Foreman confessed of killing Mitchell and dumping Mitchell body in the English Channel. To day the Prison is a category C.

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Dartmoor Pony

A Dartmoor Landscape

Taken a few miles outside Widecombe in the Moor

Haytor Rock

Found on the B3387 between Widecombe on the moor and Bovey Tracey, and considered a natural beauty spot, one of Dartmoor famous landmark.

Stealth

Taken with a 500mm lens.

Waiting For The Ladies

A stag in Autumn in the rutting season

Wheal Betsy

Abandoned engine house, once used for lead mining. Set in the Black Down on the west edge of Dartmoor.

Windy post

stone cross on Dartmoor