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| HER Number: | MDV128864 |
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| Name: | Second World War Structures at Burleigh Farm, South Huish |
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Summary
Two buildings of possible Second World War date are visible on aerial photographs of 1946 as structures to the north-east of Burleigh Farm. They may be associated with a mobile searchlight emplacement noted as being close to Burleigh Farm. One structure may survive integrated into the modern farm complex.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 706 408 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX74SW |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | South Huish |
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| District | South Hams |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | SOUTH HUISH |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- MILITARY BUILDING (World War II - 1939 AD to 1945 AD (Between))
- SEARCHLIGHT EMPLACEMENT? (World War II - 1939 AD to 1945 AD (Between))
Full description
Royal Air Force, 1946, RAF/CPE/UK/1890, Devon County Council RAF/CPE/UK/1890 4022-4023 10-DEC-1946 (Aerial Photograph). SDV169268.
Two rectangular structures are visible.
Google, 2019, Google Earth Pro, EARTH.GOOGLE.COM 22-JUN-2018 ACCESSED 12-AUG-2020 (Aerial Photograph). SDV363088.
A rectangular structure remains visible.
Hegarty, C., Knight, S. and Sims, R., 2019-2020, The South Devon Coast to Dartmoor Aerial Investigation and Mapping Survey. Area 2, Avon Valley to Plymouth (AI&M, formerly NMP) (Interpretation). SDV362982.
Two buildings of possible Second World War date are visible on aerial photographs of 1946 as structures up to 16m long and 6m wide, alongside a field boundary to the north-east of Burleigh Farm.
They may be associated with a mobile searchlight emplacement noted as being established close to Burleigh Farm (MDV80446).
One structure appears to survive integrated into the modern, much expanded farm complex.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV169268 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1946. RAF/CPE/UK/1890. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). Devon County Council RAF/CPE/UK/1890 4022-4023 10-DEC-1946. [Mapped feature: #126771 ] |
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| SDV362982 | Interpretation: Hegarty, C., Knight, S. and Sims, R.. 2019-2020. The South Devon Coast to Dartmoor Aerial Investigation and Mapping Survey. Area 2, Avon Valley to Plymouth (AI&M, formerly NMP). Historic England Research Report. Digital. |
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| SDV363088 | Aerial Photograph: Google. 2019. Google Earth Pro. Various. Digital. EARTH.GOOGLE.COM 22-JUN-2018 ACCESSED 12-AUG-2020. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV80446 | Related to: Searchlight Unit at Burleigh Farm, South Huish (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV8098 - The South Devon Coast to Dartmoor Aerial Investigation and Mapping (formerly NMP) Survey, Area 2, Avon Valley to Plymouth (Ref: ACD2040)
| Date Last Edited: | Aug 12 2020 5:59PM |
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