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| HER Number: | MDV113534 |
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| Name: | Emergency Water Supply, off Hill Barton Road |
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Summary
A circular upstanding structure of Second World War date is visible on aerial photographs of 1945 onwards, off Hill Barton Road. It had been completely demolished by 1947.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 955 934 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX99SE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Exeter |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | HEAVITREE |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- EMERGENCY WATER SUPPLY (World War II - 1939 AD to 1945 AD (Between))
Full description
Royal Air Force, 1945, RAF/106G/UK/996, RAF/106G/UK/996 RVp3 6211 12-NOV-1945 (Aerial Photograph). SDV358938.
The EWS is visible as an upstanding structure.
Royal Air Force, 1946, RAF/106G/UK/1412, RAF/106G/UK/1412 RS 4423-24 13-APR-1946 (Aerial Photograph). SDV352504.
The EWS is visible as an upstanding structure.
Royal Air Force, 1947, RAF/CPE/UK/1987, RAF/CPE/UK/1987 V 5193-94 12-APR-1947 (Aerial Photograph). SDV359001.
The EWS has been completely demolished.
Hegarty, C. + Knight, S. + Sims, R., 2014-2015, East and Mid Devon River Catchments National Mapping Programme Project (Interpretation). SDV356883.
A circular upstanding structure is visible on aerial photographs of 1945 onwards, off Hill Barton Road. The circular structure measures approximately 9.5m in diameter and is located at the junction between Hill Barton Road and Hospital Lane. It is possibly a Second World War temporary water tank known as a EWS (Emergency Water Supply) reservoir. Emergency Water Supply reservoirs were normally constructed from 1941 to 1942 in areas where water supply was at risk of disruption due to air raids. At approximately 9.5m in diameter, it is closely comparable to most known Emergency Water Supply reservoirs, which elsewhere in the country appear to be between 10-12 metres in diameter. The EWS remains visible as an upstanding structure on aerial photographs of 1946, although has been completely demolished by 1947.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV352504 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1946. RAF/106G/UK/1412. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/106G/UK/1412 RS 4423-24 13-APR-1946. [Mapped feature: #72880 ] |
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| SDV356883 | Interpretation: Hegarty, C. + Knight, S. + Sims, R.. 2014-2015. East and Mid Devon River Catchments National Mapping Programme Project. AC Archaeology Report. Digital. |
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| SDV358938 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1945. RAF/106G/UK/996. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/106G/UK/996 RVp3 6211 12-NOV-1945. |
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| SDV359001 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1947. RAF/CPE/UK/1987. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/CPE/UK/1987 V 5193-94 12-APR-1947. |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV6530 - The East and Mid-Devon Rivers Catchment NMP project (Ref: ACD613)
| Date Last Edited: | Dec 1 2015 5:21PM |
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