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| HER Number: | MDV128866 |
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| Name: | Radar Station south-east of Preston Farm, West Alvington |
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Summary
A temporary installation of Second World War date, possibly a radar or wireless communication station, is visible on aerial photographs of the 1940s as structures near the summit of a south-facing spur to the south-east of Preston Farm.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 713 428 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX74SW |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | West Alvington |
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| District | South Hams |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | WEST ALVINGTON |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- RADAR STATION (World War II - 1939 AD to 1945 AD (Between))
Full description
Royal Air Force, 1945, RAF/106G/UK/967, RAF/106G/UK/967 RP 3137-3138 01-NOV-1945 (Aerial Photograph). SDV351060.
A rectangular pitched roof building and the footings and tethering blocks for two aerials or masts are visible as structures.
Google, 2019, Google Earth Pro, EARTH.GOOGLE.COM 15-JUL-2018 ACCESSED 12-AUG-2020 (Aerial Photograph). SDV363088.
The rectangular structure is visible in situ.
Google, 2019, Google Earth Pro, EARTH.GOOGLE.COM 24-MAR-2020 ACCESSED 12-AUG-2020 (Aerial Photograph). SDV363088.
The rectangular structure is not visible and might have been demolished.
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.
A rectangular pitched roof building approximately 11m long and 6m wide and the footings and tethering blocks for two aerials or masts are visible as structures near the summit of a south-facing spur to the south-east of Preston Farm. The structures are interpreted as the site of a Second World War radar or wireless communication station.
A circular clearing or area of hardstanding circa 25m in diameter is visible between the two masts or aerials. This probably provided vehicular access to the site.
The building remained identifiable as a structure on digital images derived from aerial photographs of 2018 but has possibly since been demolished.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV351060 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1945. RAF/106G/UK/967. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/106G/UK/967 RP 3137-3138 01-NOV-1945. [Mapped feature: #126773 ] |
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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 15-JUL-2018 ACCESSED 12-AUG-2020. |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
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 7:21PM |
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