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HER Number: | MDV56499 |
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Name: | Gas Clothing and Respirator Stores, Dunkeswell Airfield |
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Summary
Gas clothing and respirator stores (two buildings). Construction: rendered 4.5 inch walls with piers at ten feet centres supporting 18 feet span steel trusses carrying corrugated asbestos sheeting. Function: one hut was used for the storage of gas detection and decontamination equipment, which included the following: wheel barrows, warning signs, oil and lamps, bleach, spades, ash bins and respirators. The other hut would have been used as an undressing room. Currently used to store car components. Both buildings in good condition (francis).
Location
Grid Reference: | ST 137 076 |
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Map Sheet: | ST10NW |
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Admin Area | Devon |
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Civil Parish | Dunkeswell |
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District | East Devon |
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Ecclesiastical Parish | DUNKESWELL |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: ST10NW/41/39
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- STORAGE BUILDING (World War II - 1939 AD to 1945 AD (Between))
Full description
Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV104628.
Francis, p. /blackdown hills airfield survey/(1995)/dunkeswell: 42-43.
Francis, P., 1995, Blackdown Hills Airfield Survey. Dunkeswell and Upottery., 41 (Report - Survey). SDV312951.
Gas clothing and respirator stores (two buildings). Construction: rendered 4.5 inch walls with piers at ten feet centres supporting 18 feet span steel trusses carrying corrugated asbestos sheeting. Function: one hut was used for the storage of gas detection and decontamination equipment, which included the following: wheel barrows, warning signs, oil and lamps, bleach, spades, ash bins and respirators. The other hut would have been used as an undressing room. Currently used to store car components. Both buildings in good condition (francis).
Sources / Further Reading
SDV104628 | Migrated Record: |
SDV312951 | Report - Survey: Francis, P.. 1995. Blackdown Hills Airfield Survey. Dunkeswell and Upottery.. Blackdown Hills AONB. Digital + A4. 41. |
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Associated Monuments
MDV45090 | Part of: Dunkeswell Airfield, Dunkeswell (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV4948 - Blackdown Hills Airfield Survey
Date Last Edited: | Apr 27 2015 10:36AM |
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