Thesaurus Term/Concept: TELEGRAPH STATION
| Identifier | 68689 |
|---|---|
| Class | MONUMENT TYPE |
| Status | Preferred |
| Index? | Yes |
| Scope Note | One in a chain of stations with semaphore shutters and telescopes which could relay messages according to a planned code. Used from the 1790s by the British Admiralty to speed up communications from London to the ports of Deal, Portsmouth and Plymouth. |
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Instances/Examples (2)
| Context | Record |
|---|---|
| Monument Type | MDO5098 Telegraph station at Telegraph Clump, Tarrant Launceston (Monument) |
| Monument Type | MDO43251 Telegraph station on Lambert's Castle, Whitchurch Canonicorum (Monument) |