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| HER Number: | MDV55669 |
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| Name: | Military camp at Appledore. |
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Summary
A complex of Nissen type and dimensions is visible on aerial photographs between 1945 and 1953. This Second World War military camp was reused after the war as temporary housing. Some huts have been removed by 1963 and all had been replaced by housing before 1956. The circular reservoirs to the north-east and north-west may have provided water to the camp.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SS 460 308 |
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| Map Sheet: | SS43SE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Northam |
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| District | Torridge |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | NORTHAM |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SS43SE/257
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- BARRACKS (World War II - 1939 AD to 1945 AD (Between))
- MILITARY CAMP (World War II - 1939 AD to 1945 AD (Between))
Full description
Untitled Source (Aerial Photograph). SDV2404.
Aph=raf/106g/uk/1420/3234/(15/04/1946)/ smr 3/48.
Royal Air Force, 1945, RAF/106G/LA/132, NMR RAF/106G/LA/132 5067 14-FEB-1945 (Aerial Photograph). SDV349061.
A complex of huts is visible.
Royal Air Force, 1946, RAF/106G/UK/1420, NMR RAF/106G/91420 3234-3235 15-APR-1946 (Aerial Photograph). SDV349553.
A complex of huts is visible.
Royal Air Force, 1953, RAF/58/1133 (F22), 3+ huts removed NMR RAF/58/1133 F22 0023-0024 28-MAY-1953 (Aerial Photograph). SDV349785.
Three huts have been removed.
Royal Air Force, 1956, RAF/540/1768, NMR RAF 540/1768 0024 03-JAN-1956 (Aerial Photograph). SDV349763.
The huts are no longer visible and the site has been redeveloped for housing.
Horner, W., 1996, West Appledore Barracks (Worksheet). SDV357269.
Group of at least 20 military huts (curved roof type) recorded on Royal Air Force 1946 aerial photograph. Site now redeveloped for housing.
Carter, D., 2009, Illustrated History of Appledore 2: Its life and people., 151-156 (Monograph). SDV349880.
The camp was created in 1943 and locally known as 'Tin Town', part of H.M.S. Appledore. The huts were used as temporary council housing after the war for approximately 6 years. No references given.
Hegarty, C. + Knight, S., 2011 - 2012, North Devon Coast Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty National Mapping Programme Project (Interpretation). SDV349018.
A complex of 21 huts of Nissen type and dimensions is visible on aerial photographs between 1945 and 1953. It is associated with the Second World War military defence and training areas, and are thought to have been reused after the war as temporary housing. Aerial photographs taken in 1953 show that three huts had been removed, and the remainder of the huts had been demolished and replaced by housing before 1956. The circular reservoirs to the north-east and north-west may have provided water to the camp.
University of Southampton, 2018, North Devon Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey Desk-Based Assessment, 609 (Interpretation). SDV361978.
A complex of Nissen type and dimensions is visible on aerial photographs between 1945 and 1953. This Second World War military camp was reused after the war as temporary housing. Some huts have been removed by 1963 and all had been replaced by housing b
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV2404 | Aerial Photograph: |
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| SDV349018 | Interpretation: Hegarty, C. + Knight, S.. 2011 - 2012. North Devon Coast Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty National Mapping Programme Project. AC Archaeology Report. ACD383/2/1. Digital. |
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| SDV349061 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1945. RAF/106G/LA/132. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). NMR RAF/106G/LA/132 5067 14-FEB-1945. |
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| SDV349553 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1946. RAF/106G/UK/1420. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). NMR RAF/106G/91420 3234-3235 15-APR-1946. [Mapped feature: #95313 ] |
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| SDV349763 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1956. RAF/540/1768. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). NMR RAF 540/1768 0024 03-JAN-1956. |
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| SDV349785 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1953. RAF/58/1133 (F22). Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). 3+ huts removed NMR RAF/58/1133 F22 0023-0024 28-MAY-1953. |
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| SDV349880 | Monograph: Carter, D.. 2009. Illustrated History of Appledore 2: Its life and people.. Illustrated History of Appledore 2: Its life and people.. Paperback Volume. 151-156. |
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| SDV357269 | Worksheet: Horner, W.. 1996. West Appledore Barracks. Defence of Britain Project. Worksheet + Digital. |
| SDV361978 | Interpretation: University of Southampton. 2018. North Devon Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey Desk-Based Assessment. RCZAS. Digital. 609. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV102537 | Related to: Possible site of barbed wire enclosure south of Western Hill (Monument) |
| MDV102533 | Related to: Second World War water tank next to Torridge Road (Monument) |
| MDV102531 | Related to: Second World War water tank on Jubilee Road (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV6132 - North Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty NMP Project
| Date Last Edited: | Jan 23 2019 9:06AM |
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