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Summary

A military camp of Second World War date is visible as a number of structures on aerial photographs of 1942 onwards, on the eastern side of Lympstone.

Location

Protected Status

• Listed Building (II) 1104197: VENTNOR COTTAGE AND ENDSLEIGH COTTAGE
• Listed Building (II) 1165388: LITTLE COT AND ROSE COTTAGE

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

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

Full description

Royal Air Force, 1942, RAF/16A/BR425/5, RAF/16A/BR425/5 1-2 31-JAN-1942 (Aerial Photograph). SDV356130.

The military camp is visible as a number of structures.

Royal Air Force, 1946, RAF/106G/UK/1412, RAF/106G/UK/1412 RP 3119-20 13-APR-1946 (Aerial Photograph). SDV352504.

The military camp is visible as a number of structures.

Royal Air Force, 1947, RAF/CPE/UK/1995, RAF/CPE/UK/1995 RP 3310-3311 13-APR-1947 (Aerial Photograph). SDV354842.

The former military camp has been largely dismantled, although the foundation bases of the former structures remain visible and several buildings along the western edge of site remain standing.

Royal Air Force, 1960, RAF/543/871, RAF/543/871 F21 59-60 22-APR-1960 (Aerial Photograph). SDV355697.

The site has been largely cleared and partly redeveloped for housing along the southern edge. Three foundation platforms of former structures, however, remain visible along the western boundary.

Meridian Airmaps Limited, 1969, MAL/69091, MAL/69091 V 079-80 22-NOV-1969 (Aerial Photograph). SDV352657.

The former site has been completely cleared and largely developed for housing.

Hegarty, C. + Knight, S. + Sims, R., 2013-2014, South Devon Coast Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey National Mapping Programme Project (Interpretation). SDV351146.

A military camp of Second World War date is visible as a number of structures on aerial photographs of 1942 onwards, on the eastern side of Lympstone. The military camp, which may have served to provide accommodation for military personnel during the war, occupies an area of land to the south of, and possibly associated with, Lympston Grange. The site comprises a number of nissen huts concentrated along the southern edge of site, with two additional flat-roofed structures along the eastern edge and at least three nissen huts along the western edge. The former site has been largely dismantled by 1947, although the foundation bases of the former structures remain visible and several buildings along the western edge of site remain standing. By 1960 the site has been largely cleared and redeveloped for housing along the southern edge of site, although three foundation bases of former structures remain visible along the western boundary. By 1969, the former site has been completely cleared and largely redeveloped for housing.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV351146	Interpretation: Hegarty, C. + Knight, S. + Sims, R.. 2013-2014. South Devon Coast Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey National Mapping Programme Project. AC Archaeology Report. Digital.
	Linked documents:1
SDV352504	Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1946. RAF/106G/UK/1412. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/106G/UK/1412 RP 3119-20 13-APR-1946. [Mapped feature: #65312 ]
SDV352657	Aerial Photograph: Meridian Airmaps Limited. 1969. MAL/69091. Meridian Airmaps Limited Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). MAL/69091 V 079-80 22-NOV-1969.
SDV354842	Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1947. RAF/CPE/UK/1995. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/CPE/UK/1995 RP 3310-3311 13-APR-1947.
SDV355697	Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1960. RAF/543/871. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/543/871 F21 59-60 22-APR-1960.
SDV356130	Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1942. RAF/16A/BR425/5. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/16A/BR425/5 1-2 31-JAN-1942.

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV6127 - Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey National Mapping Programme (NMP) for South-West England - South Coast Devon (Ref: ACD618)

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