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Summary

Former gas clothing and respirator stores. One hut was used for the storage of gas detection and decontamination equipment, the other hut would have been used as an undressing room.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

• Old DCC SMR Ref: ST10NW/41/39

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• STORAGE BUILDING (Built, World War II - 1939 AD (Between) to 1945 AD (Between))

Full description

Francis, P., 1995, Blackdown Hills Airfield Survey. Dunkeswell and Upottery, Nos 42-43, Fig. 23 (Report - Survey). SDV312951.

Buildings 111 and 112. Gas clothing and respirator stores. Construction: rendered 4.5 inch walls with piers at ten feet centres supporting 18 feet span steel trusses carrying corrugated asbestos sheeting. Function: one hut was used for the storage of gas detection and decontamination equipment, which included the following: wheel barrows, warning signs, oil and lamps, bleach, spades, ash bins and respirators. The other hut would have been used as an undressing room. Currently used to store car components. Both buildings in good condition.

Ordnance Survey, 2024, Mastermap 2024 (Cartographic). SDV365834.

Rectangular buildings marked as B4 and B5.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV4948 - Blackdown Hills Airfield Survey

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