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| HER Number: | MDV122425 |
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| Name: | Air Raid Shelters south of Teignmouth Old Cemetery |
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Summary
Four probable Second World War air raid shelters, visible as structures, foundations, and areas of bare earth on aerial photographs taken between 1946 and 1960, may have been associated with the nearby school.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 935 740 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX97SW |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Teignmouth |
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| District | Teignbridge |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | WEST TEIGNMOUTH |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- AIR RAID SHELTER (World War II - 1939 AD to 1945 AD (Between))
Full description
Royal Air Force, 1946, RAF/106G/UK/1412, RAF/106G/UK/1412 RP 4013-4014 13-APR-1946 (Aerial Photograph). SDV352504.
Three rectangular structures and one pale rectangular area are visible.
Royal Air Force, 1946, RAF/CPE/UK/1824, RAF/CPE/UK/1824 RP 3018 04-NOV-1946 (Aerial Photograph). SDV352344.
Two rectangular structures and two pale rectangular areas are visible.
Royal Air Force, 1951, RAF/58/680, RAF/58/680 RP 3037-3038 15-MAY-1951 (Aerial Photograph). SDV351617.
Four rectangular structures are visible as wall foundations.
Royal Air Force, 1960, RAF/543/871, RAF/543/871 F21 0123-0124 22-APR-1960 (Aerial Photograph). SDV355697.
Four pale rectangular areas are visible.
Hegarty, C., Knight, S. and Sims, R., 2018-2019, The South Devon Coast to Dartmoor Aerial Investigation and Mapping Survey. Area 1, Haldon Ridge to Dart Valley (Interpretation). SDV361305.
Four probable Second World War air raid shelters along the southern edge of Teignmouth Old Cemetery are visible as structures, wall stubs or foundations, then areas of bare earth, on aerial photographs taken between 1946 and 1960. They are 3 by 5 metres in size. They are sited a little way from Teignmouth town centre, but within 200 metres of the nearby school (MDV84413), with which they may have been associated.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV351617 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1951. RAF/58/680. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/58/680 RP 3037-3038 15-MAY-1951. |
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| SDV352344 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1946. RAF/CPE/UK/1824. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/CPE/UK/1824 RP 3018 04-NOV-1946. |
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| SDV352504 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1946. RAF/106G/UK/1412. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/106G/UK/1412 RP 4013-4014 13-APR-1946. [Mapped feature: #112450 ] |
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| SDV355697 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1960. RAF/543/871. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/543/871 F21 0123-0124 22-APR-1960. |
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| SDV361305 | Interpretation: Hegarty, C., Knight, S. and Sims, R.. 2018-2019. The South Devon Coast to Dartmoor Aerial Investigation and Mapping Survey. Area 1, Haldon Ridge to Dart Valley. Historic England Research Report. Digital. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV84413 | Related to: St Joseph's House of Redemptorists and Convent of Notre Dame (Building) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV7515 - The South Devon Coast to Dartmoor Aerial Investigation and Mapping (formerly NMP) Survey (Ref: ACD1748)
| Date Last Edited: | Jul 23 2018 10:54AM |
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