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Summary

A slipway of Second World War date is visible as a structure on aerial photographs of 1946 onwards, to the west of Sandridge.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

• National Monuments Record: 1413167
• Old DCC SMR Ref: SX85NE/112/1

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• SLIPWAY (XVIII to XXI - 1751 AD to 2009 AD (Between))

Full description

United States Airforce, 1944, US/31GR/LOC31, US/31GR/LOC31 V 002-003 22-APR-1944 (Aerial Photograph). SDV352217.

The slipway is not visible, although is likely obscured by vegetation.

Royal Air Force, 1946, RAF/CPE/UK/1890, RAF/CPE/UK/1890 RP 3195-96 10-DEC-1946 (Aerial Photograph). SDV351061.

The slipway is partly visible as a structure.

Royal Air Force, 1951, RAF/540/497, RAF/540/497 RP 3009-10 12-MAY-1951 (Aerial Photograph). SDV351212.

The slipway is partly visible as a structure.

Jury, R., 1996, Sandridge Slipway (Worksheet). SDV141962.

Site visited on 9th April 1996. Concrete slipway at Sandridge Park. Built by United States forces assembling in the River Dart prior to D-day. Sandridge House (previously an Italian prisoner of war camp) was used for accommodation with huts and tents in the grounds, and a road was built down to the river and the slipway constructed.

Hegarty, C. + Knight, S. + Sims, R., 2013-2014, South Devon Coast Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey National Mapping Programme Project (Interpretation). SDV351146.

A slipway of Second World War date is visible as a structure on aerial photographs of 1946 onwards, to the west of Sandridge. The slipway is visible to a length of approximately 13m, although is partly obscured by vegetation and appears to be associated with a trackway which provides access to and from the Second World War American military barracks at Sandridge. The slipway appears visible as a structure on aerial photographs of 1951, although is obscured by vegetation on aerial photographs after this date.

Pink, F., 2014-2015, South Devon Coast Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey Desk-Based Assessment (Interpretation). SDV357736.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV141962	Worksheet: Jury, R.. 1996. Sandridge Slipway. Defence of Britain Project. Worksheet + Digital.
SDV351061	Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1946. RAF/CPE/UK/1890. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/CPE/UK/1890 RP 3195-96 10-DEC-1946. [Mapped feature: #95302 ]
SDV351146	Interpretation: Hegarty, C. + Knight, S. + Sims, R.. 2013-2014. South Devon Coast Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey National Mapping Programme Project. AC Archaeology Report. Digital.
	Linked documents:1
SDV351212	Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1951. RAF/540/497. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/540/497 RP 3009-10 12-MAY-1951.
SDV352217	Aerial Photograph: United States Airforce. 1944. US/31GR/LOC31. United States Airforce. Photograph (Paper). US/31GR/LOC31 V 002-003 22-APR-1944.
SDV357736	Interpretation: Pink, F.. 2014-2015. South Devon Coast Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey Desk-Based Assessment. AC Archaeology Report. Digital.
	Linked documents:1

Associated Monuments

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV6127 - Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey National Mapping Programme (NMP) for South-West England - South Coast Devon (Ref: ACD618)

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