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HER Number:MDV55124
Name:Air raid shelter west of Chittleburn Hill, Brixton

Summary

One of two brick built Second World War air raid shelters to the west of Chittleburn Hill. Visible as a rectangular flat roofed structure on aerial photographs taken from the 1940s onwards.

Location

Grid Reference:SX 547 520
Map Sheet:SX55SW
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishBrixton
DistrictSouth Hams
Ecclesiastical ParishBRIXTON

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

  • Old DCC SMR Ref: SX55SW/158/1

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • AIR RAID SHELTER (World War II - 1939 AD to 1945 AD (Between))

Full description

Royal Air Force, 1946, RAF/CPE/UK/1890, RAF/CPE/UK/1890 RS 4116-4117 10-DEC-1946 (Aerial Photograph). SDV351061.

A rectangular flat-roofed structure is visible.

Clamp, A. L., 1995, Brick Built Surface Air Raid Shelter (Worksheet). SDV356982.

Site visit August 1995. Brick built surface shelter standing adjacent to main A379 road on west edge of Brixton village, in corner of a field. Sketch plan of site.

Horner, W., 1996, Bombing Decoy, Cofflete Park (Worksheet). SDV357019.

Brick built surace shelter , Probably associated with Cofflete bombing decoy.

Bluesky International Ltd/Getmapping PLC, 1999-2017, Pan Government Agreement Aerial Photographs, Next Perspectives APGB Imagery SX5452 15-MAY-2015 (Aerial Photograph). SDV363087.

A rectangular flat-roofed structure is visible.

Ordnance Survey, 2014, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV355681.

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.

One of two brick built Second World War air raid shelters to the west of Chittleburn Hill. Visible as a rectangular flat roofed structure, 6 by 5 metres in size, on aerial photographs taken from 1946 onwards. The structure is depicted on modern mapping so has not been transcribed as part of this project.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV351061Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1946. RAF/CPE/UK/1890. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/CPE/UK/1890 RS 4116-4117 10-DEC-1946.
SDV355681Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2014. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. [Mapped feature: #95094 ]
SDV356982Worksheet: Clamp, A. L.. 1995. Brick Built Surface Air Raid Shelter. Defence of Britain Project. Worksheet + Digital.
SDV357019Worksheet: Horner, W.. 1996. Bombing Decoy, Cofflete Park. Defence of Britain Project. Worksheet + Digital.
SDV362982Interpretation: 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.
SDV363087Aerial Photograph: Bluesky International Ltd/Getmapping PLC. 1999-2017. Pan Government Agreement Aerial Photographs. Aerial Photography for Great Britain Aerial Photographs. Digital. Next Perspectives APGB Imagery SX5452 15-MAY-2015.

Associated Monuments

MDV55123Related to: Air raid shelter west of Chittleburn Hill, Brixton (Monument)
MDV59237Related to: World War II Bombing Decoy at Cofflete (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:Mar 3 2020 4:36PM