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| HER Number: | MDV117966 |
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| Name: | The Salcombe Hotel |
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Summary
During the Second World War the Salcombe Hotel became the headquarters building for the 81st and 97th United States Naval Battalions. It is now private apartments.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 741 388 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX73NW |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Salcombe |
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| District | South Hams |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | MALBOROUGH |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- HOTEL (Built, XIX - 1801 AD to 1900 AD (Between))
Full description
Francis, P., 1997 - 2008, United States Naval Amphibious Supply Base Exeter, Appendix 1 (Report - Assessment). SDV348060.
During the Second world War The Salcombe Hotel became the headquarters building for the 81st and 97th Battalions. Quarters were established in a mixture of Quonset huts and requisitioned property. At the waterfront a specially constructed concrete slipway was built to haul up the landing craft. St Elmo hospital became a US naval hospital.
Ordnance Survey, 2016, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV359352.
The hotel has now been converted to apartments.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV348060 | Report - Assessment: Francis, P.. 1997 - 2008. United States Naval Amphibious Supply Base Exeter. ARP Report. 8. Digital. Appendix 1. |
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| SDV359352 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2016. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. [Mapped feature: #77243 ] |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Dec 15 2016 10:05AM |
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