National Grid has started work on a £50 million refurbishment of pylons in Devon and part of Cornwall. 

The line of pylons running between substations in Exeter and Landulph was built in the 1960s.

The wires carrying electricity that hang between them, along with other equipment, are approaching the end of their working life and need replacing. 

Engineers will inspect the condition of more than 300 pylons along the 100km route and replace equipment as necessary to hold the wires in place. There are no new pylons.

The refurbishment follows a similar £30 million project carried out in 2016 on overhead lines between Indian Queens and Landulph.

Actual refurbishment work will start from April and is scheduled to finish in October.

People can get the latest project information on the National Grid website at www2.nationalgrid.com/exeterline