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| Name: | Late 19th century East Weare barracks, Portland |
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| Type of Record: | Monument |
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| HER Number: | MWX4715 |
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| Last edited: | Jun 14 2023 4:04PM |
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Monument Type(s):
- BARRACKS (Victorian to First World War - 1880 AD to 1914 AD)
- COASTGUARD STATION (First World War to Mid 20th Century - 1914 AD to 1946 AD?)
Summary
East Weare barracks were constructed in 1880, converted to a coastguard station in 1914, and are now dilapidated. They are visible on aerial photographs of 1946 and 2009.
Protected Status
- Listed Building (II) 381981: EAST WEARE CAMP
Sources and Further Reading
| <1> | SWX5 - Digital archive: Council for British Archaeology. 1995. Defence of Britain Project. 2585. |
| <2> | SDO128 - Machine readable data file: Council for British Archaeology. 2003. Defence of Britain Project Database. 2585. |
| <3> | SDO17227 - Excavation archive: Council for British Archaeology. 2006. Defence of Britain Project Archive DEB01. 2585. |
| <4> | SWX8819 - Digital archive: Anon. 1940. 1940s APs. AP40_369000E_74000N. |
| <5> | SDO13055 - Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 04-NOV-1946. RAF/CPE/UK/1824 3229-30. |
| <6> | SDO12705 - Aerial Photograph: XX-XXX-2009. Google Earth. |
| <7> | SDO14739 - Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 1413255. |
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