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| HER Number: | MDV103143 |
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| Name: | Second World War Emergency Water Supply reservoir |
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Summary
A Second World War Emergency Water Supply reservoir is visible on aerial photographs of the 1946 as a structure on land to the west of Chamercombe Park Road, Ilfracombe.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SS 530 472 |
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| Map Sheet: | SS54NW |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Ilfracombe |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | ILFRACOMBE |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- WATER TANK (World War II - 1939 AD to 1945 AD)
Full description
Royal Air Force, 1946, RAF/106G/UK/1501, NMR RAF/106G/UK/1501 4390-91 13-MAY-1946 (Aerial Photograph). SDV349927.
A circular structure approximately 8 metres in diameter is visible.
Royal Air Force, 1956, RAF/82/1451, NMR RAF/82/1451 F21 0060-0062 12-JUL-1956 (Aerial Photograph). SDV349052.
The circular structure is not visible.
Hegarty, C. + Knight, S., 2011 - 2012, North Devon Coast Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty National Mapping Programme Project (Interpretation). SDV349018.
A Second World War Emergency Water Supply reservoir is visible on aerial photographs of the 1946 as a structure on land on land to the west of Chamercombe Park Road, Ilfracombe.
The structure has been interpreted as a temporary water tank or reservoir, many of which were constructed during the Second World War and known as EWS (Emergency Water Supply) reservoirs. These were normally used in areas where water supply was disrupted or at risk of disruption due to air raids and were usually between 10 and 12 metres in diameter. At circa 8 metres in diameter this example is slightly smaller, perhaps designed to fit more easily in urban areas. Similar tanks have been recorded at Barnstaple and around Appledore and Instow. The tank is not visible on aerial photographs of July 1956 or later.
Sources / Further Reading
| 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. |
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| SDV349052 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1956. RAF/82/1451. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). NMR RAF/82/1451 F21 0060-0062 12-JUL-1956. |
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| SDV349927 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1946. RAF/106G/UK/1501. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). NMR RAF/106G/UK/1501 4390-91 13-MAY-1946. |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV6132 - North Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty NMP Project
| Date Last Edited: | Mar 12 2013 4:58PM |
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