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| HER Number: | MDV132491 |
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| Name: | Lake at Rainbow House, Torbay |
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Summary
The boating lake at Rainbow House was filled in at the start of World War II.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 901 647 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX96SW |
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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 | TORMOHAM |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- (Former Type) ORNAMENTAL LAKE (Mid 20th Century to World War II - 1934 AD (Between) to 1945 AD (Between))
Full description
Ordnance Survey, 1930 - 1939, Fourth Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map (Cartographic). SDV336668.
Lake and boat house shown.
Devon Live, 2020, UK's Poshest Bomb Shelter is Hidden Under a Well Known Devon Building (Website). SDV364775.
In front of Rainbow House was a lake and boating house, but when the Second World War loomed the lake was filled in to avoid any reflection of the mansion being seen from the air.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV336668 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1930 - 1939. Fourth Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Fourth Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). [Mapped feature: #136148 ] |
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| SDV364775 | Website: Devon Live. 2020. UK's Poshest Bomb Shelter is Hidden Under a Well Known Devon Building. https://www.devonlive.com/. Digital. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV132489 | Related to: Rainbow House, Torbay (Building) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Mar 18 2022 11:39AM |
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