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| HER Number: | MDV56240 |
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| Name: | Bulk Petrol Installation, Winkleigh Airfield |
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Summary
The installation comprises a brick built central building with a more modern corrugated roof, a road/hard standing for tankers and a number of square brick-lined pits which used to contain the pumping equipment for the petrol tanks.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SS 625 093 |
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| Map Sheet: | SS60NW |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Winkleigh |
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| District | Torridge |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | WINKLEIGH |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SS60NW/20/2
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- FUEL STORE (World War II - 1939 AD to 1945 AD (Between))
Full description
Royal Air Force, 1946 - 1949, Royal Air Force Aerial Photographs (Aerial Photograph). SDV342938.
Map object based on this Source.
Horner, W., 1996, Untitled Source (Worksheet). SDV344515.
The airfield technical buildings are on the south-east side of the airfield.
ACE Archaeology Club, 1999, Winkleigh Airfield Survey (Un-published). SDV20447.
The bulk petrol installation for aviation fuel, in the central area of the airfield, of temporary brick construction, is in good condition and used for storage. Other details: Site 1.
ACE Archaeology Club, 2008, Winkleigh Airfield, 11 (Report - Survey). SDV359876.
The installation comprises a central building complex, a road/hard standing around for tankers and a number of square pits which used to contain the pumping equipment for the petrol tanks. The central building is constructed of Permanent Brick with a more modern corrugated roof. The pits are also lined with Permanent Brick. See report for more details.
Ordnance Survey, 2010, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV344030.
Map object based on this Source.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV20447 | Un-published: ACE Archaeology Club. 1999. Winkleigh Airfield Survey. Digital. |
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| SDV342938 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1946 - 1949. Royal Air Force Aerial Photographs. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Digital). |
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| SDV344030 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2010. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey. Map (Digital). |
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| SDV344515 | Worksheet: Horner, W.. 1996. Defence of Britain Project. Worksheet. |
| SDV359876 | Report - Survey: ACE Archaeology Club. 2008. Winkleigh Airfield. ACE Archaeology. Digital. 11. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV46535 | Part of: Winkleigh Airfield (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV7124 - Survey of Winkleigh Airfield (Ref: 1999)
| Date Last Edited: | Nov 10 2016 8:14AM |
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