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| HER Number: | MDV105831 |
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| Name: | Second World War Emergency Water Supply Tank off St. Andrew’s Road, Exmouth |
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Summary
A probable temporary water supply tank of Second World War date is visible as a circular upstanding structure on aerial photographs of 1941 and 1946, off St. Andrew’s Road, Exmouth.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 997 807 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX98SE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Exmouth |
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| District | East Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | LITTLEHAM |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- EMERGENCY WATER SUPPLY (World War II - 1939 AD to 1945 AD (Between))
Full description
Royal Air Force, 1941, RAF/GHQ/122, RAF/GHQ/122 V 018-19 18-MAY-1941 (Aerial Photograph). SDV352707.
The water tank appears to be visible as an upstanding structure.
Royal Air Force, 1946, RAF/106G/UK/1412, RAF/106G/UK/1412 3089-90 13-APR-1946 (Aerial Photograph). SDV352504.
The water tank is visible as an upstanding structure.
Royal Air Force, 1950, RAF/58/369, RAF/58/369 V 5032-33 27-FEB-1950 (Aerial Photograph). SDV355804.
The former water tank has been completely removed.
Hegarty, C. + Knight, S. + Sims, R., 2013-2014, South Devon Coast Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey National Mapping Programme Project (Interpretation). SDV351146.
A probable temporary water supply tank of Second World War date is visible as a circular upstanding structure on aerial photographs of 1941 and 1946, off St. Andrew’s Road, Exmouth. The circular structure measures approximately 7m in diameter and is located within a residential area of Exmouth (SX997807). It is probably a Second World War temporary water tank known as a EWS (Emergency Water Supply) reservoir which appears to have been constructed by May 1941. Emergency Water Supply reservoirs were normally constructed in areas where water supply was at risk of disruption due to air raids. At approximately 7m in diameter, it is smaller than most known Emergency Water Supply reservoirs, which elsewhere in the country appear to be between 10-12 metres in diameter. The water supply tank remains visible as a structure on aerial photographs of 1946 and has been completely removed by 1950.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV351146 | Interpretation: Hegarty, C. + Knight, S. + Sims, R.. 2013-2014. South Devon Coast Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey National Mapping Programme Project. AC Archaeology Report. Digital. |
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| SDV352504 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1946. RAF/106G/UK/1412. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/106G/UK/1412 3089-90 13-APR-1946. [Mapped feature: #65263 ] |
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| SDV352707 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1941. RAF/GHQ/122. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/GHQ/122 V 018-19 18-MAY-1941. |
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| SDV355804 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1950. RAF/58/369. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/58/369 V 5032-33 27-FEB-1950. |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV6127 - Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey National Mapping Programme (NMP) for South-West England - South Coast Devon (Ref: ACD618)
| Date Last Edited: | May 12 2014 3:19PM |
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