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| HER Number: | MDV113331 |
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| Name: | Emergency Water Tank, Old Rydon Lane |
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Summary
A circular upstanding structure is visible on aerial photographs of 1945 onwards, off Old Rydon Lane. It is possibly a Second World War temporary water tank known as a EWS (Emergency Water Supply) reservoir.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 949 903 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX99SW |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Exeter |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | TOPSHAM |
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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, 1945, RAF/106G/UK/865 (Aerial Photograph). SDV355699.
The water tank is visible as an upstanding structure.
Royal Air Force, 1947, RAF/CPE/UK/1987, RAF/CPE/UK/1987 V 5234-35 12-APR-1947 (Aerial Photograph). SDV359001.
The water tank is visible as an upstanding structure.
Royal Air Force, 1955, RAF/540/1649, RAF/540/1649 F21 091-92 25-JUN-1955 (Aerial Photograph). SDV354831.
The water tank has been completely demolished.
Hegarty, C. + Knight, S. + Sims, R., 2014-2015, East and Mid Devon River Catchments National Mapping Programme Project (Interpretation). SDV356883.
A circular upstanding structure is visible on aerial photographs of 1945 onwards, off Old Rydon Lane. The circular structure measures approximately 9.5m in diameter and is located at the junction between Old Rydon Lane and Rydon Lane. It is possibly a Second World War temporary water tank known as a EWS (Emergency Water Supply) reservoir. Emergency Water Supply reservoirs were normally constructed from 1941 to 1942 in areas where water supply was at risk of disruption due to air raids. At approximately 9.5m in diameter, it is closely comparable to most known Emergency Water Supply reservoirs, which elsewhere in the country appear to be between 10-12 metres in diameter. The EWS remains visible as an upstanding structure on aerial photographs of 1947, although has been completely demolished by 1955.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV354831 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1955. RAF/540/1649. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/540/1649 F21 091-92 25-JUN-1955. |
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| SDV355699 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1945. RAF/106G/UK/865. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). [Mapped feature: #72666 ] |
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| SDV356883 | Interpretation: Hegarty, C. + Knight, S. + Sims, R.. 2014-2015. East and Mid Devon River Catchments National Mapping Programme Project. AC Archaeology Report. Digital. |
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| SDV359001 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1947. RAF/CPE/UK/1987. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/CPE/UK/1987 V 5234-35 12-APR-1947. |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV6530 - The East and Mid-Devon Rivers Catchment NMP project (Ref: ACD613)
| Date Last Edited: | Sep 23 2015 10:10AM |
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