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| HER Number: | MDV125406 |
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| Name: | Emergency Water Supply reservoir at St Mary's Church, Torquay |
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Summary
A Second World War emergency water supply reservoir is visible as an empty circular structure on aerial photographs taken in 1946. It seems to have been removed soon after the end of the war.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 918 659 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX96NW |
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| Admin Area | Torbay |
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| Civil Parish | Torbay |
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| District | Torbay |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | ST.MARYCHURCH |
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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, 1946, RAF/3G/TUD/UK/223, RAF/3G/TUD/UK/223 Vp1 5086-5087 12-JUL-1946 (Aerial Photograph). SDV352279.
A circular structure is visible.
Royal Air Force, 1949, RAF/58/209, RAF/58/209 Vp2 5112-5113 15-APR-1949 (Aerial Photograph). SDV352462.
The structure is not 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.
A circular structure is visible on aerial photographs taken in 1946. At approximately 7 metres in diameter its size is broadly consistent with an interpretation as a temporary water tank, many of which were constructed during the Second World War and known as EWS (Emergency Water Supply) reservoirs. They were normally used in areas where water supply was disrupted due to air raids. This example appears to be empty of water in 1946 and it is not visible on aerial photographs taken in 1949 indicating that it was removed soon after the war.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV352279 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1946. RAF/3G/TUD/UK/223. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/3G/TUD/UK/223 Vp1 5086-5087 12-JUL-1946. [Mapped feature: #116744 ] |
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| SDV352462 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1949. RAF/58/209. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/58/209 Vp2 5112-5113 15-APR-1949. |
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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: none recorded
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: | Apr 2 2019 2:44PM |
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