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| HER Number: | MDV112309 |
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| Name: | Generator Block, Hope Cove GCI Rotor Station |
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Summary
The square building to the south of the R6 operations block is the 1960s generator block and fuel tanks.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 717 376 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX73NW |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Malborough |
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| District | South Hams |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | MALBOROUGH |
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Protected Status
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- GENERATOR HOUSE (XX - 1901 AD to 2000 AD (Between))
Full description
Passmore, A. + Passmore, M., 2010, Cold War Operations Block, RAF Hope Cove (Leaflet). SDV345243.
Photograps show the original fuel tanks, part of the airconditioning plant, one of two generators and a transformer.
Ordnance Survey, 2015, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV357601.
Historic England, 2015, National Heritage List for England (National Heritage List for England). SDV358087.
The square building to the south of the R6 operations block is the 1960s generator block and fuel tanks. The two generators are a 375kva Meadows unit (1950s) and 375kva Cummins (1990s).
Historic England, 22/05/2015, Hope Cove Radar Station, Former RAF Hope Cove radar station, near Salcombe, Devon (Correspondence). SDV358389.
The former radar site at RAF Hope Cove, Devon isrecommended for listing at Grade II.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV345243 | Leaflet: Passmore, A. + Passmore, M.. 2010. Cold War Operations Block, RAF Hope Cove. A Brief Introduction to Twentieth Century Military and Civil Defence Archae. 18. A4 Folded + digital. |
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| SDV357601 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2015. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. [Mapped feature: #71706 ] |
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| SDV358087 | National Heritage List for England: Historic England. 2015. National Heritage List for England. Website. |
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| SDV358389 | Correspondence: Historic England. 22/05/2015. Hope Cove Radar Station, Former RAF Hope Cove radar station, near Salcombe, Devon. Notification of Designation Decision. Digital. |
Associated Monuments
| MDV72105 | Part of: Hope Cove, GCI Rotor Station (Monument) |
| MDV78428 | Related to: Operations Block at RAF Hope Cove (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV4903 - Site Visit to RAF Hope Cove GCI Station
| Date Last Edited: | May 26 2015 10:55AM |
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