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Summary

A rectangular building is visible on aerial photographs from 1946. An unverified website states that it is the remains of an administration block for the WWII radar station at Baxworthy. The building was viewed from the road in 2012 and found to be domestic in character, although it probably had a military function as a Rotor fixer site throughout the Cold War.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• MILITARY BUILDING (World War II - 1939 AD to 1945 AD (Between))

Full description

Royal Air Force, 1946, RAF/3G/TUD/UK/158, DCC RAF/3G/TUD/UK/158 5072-5073 19-APR-1946 (Aerial Photograph). SDV349143.

A rectangular building is visible.

Hegarty, C. + Knight, S., 2011 - 2012, North Devon Coast Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty National Mapping Programme Project (Interpretation). SDV349018.

A rectangular building is visible on aerial photographs from 1946. An unverified website states that it is the remains of an administration block for the WWII radar station at Baxworthy. The building was viewed from the road in 2012 and found to now be domestic in character, although it probably had a military function throughout the Cold War.

Hartland Forum: Archives Project, 2012, Hartland Forum, T53 (Website). SDV349378.

The building is described as the control and administration centre for the WWII radar station at Baxworthy, constructed in 1939. Further details and photographs given at the unverified website http://www.hartlandforum.co.uk/archivesproject/T53.htm

English Heritage, 2012, National Heritage List for England, 1489834 (National Heritage List for England). SDV348729.

The building is proposed as a possible Rotor Fixer site.See http://www.pastscape.org.uk/hob.aspx?hob_id=1489834

Hegarty, C. & Knight, S., 2012-2013, North Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty National Mapping Programme Project site visit, 18-APR-2012 (Site Visit). SDV349357.

The building is now domestic in character.

Roger Thomas, Architectural Investigator, English Heritage, 2012-2013, Telephone and email correspondence, 05-MAR-2012 (Personal Comment). SDV349402.

Building is associated with the VHF Fixer site at Baxworthy Cross.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV348729	National Heritage List for England: English Heritage. 2012. National Heritage List for England. Website. 1489834.
SDV349018	Interpretation: Hegarty, C. + Knight, S.. 2011 - 2012. North Devon Coast Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty National Mapping Programme Project. AC Archaeology Report. ACD383/2/1. Digital.
	Linked documents:1
SDV349143	Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1946. RAF/3G/TUD/UK/158. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). DCC RAF/3G/TUD/UK/158 5072-5073 19-APR-1946. [Mapped feature: #61699 ]
SDV349357	Site Visit: Hegarty, C. & Knight, S.. 2012-2013. North Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty National Mapping Programme Project site visit. ND AONB NMP. Digital. 18-APR-2012.
	Linked images:24
SDV349378	Website: Hartland Forum: Archives Project. 2012. Hartland Forum. http://www.hartlandforum.co.uk/archivesproject/. T53.
SDV349402	Personal Comment: Roger Thomas, Architectural Investigator, English Heritage. 2012-2013. Telephone and email correspondence. 05-MAR-2012.

Associated Monuments

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV6132 - North Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty NMP Project

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