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| HER Number: | MDV56505 |
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| Name: | Gas Chamber, Dunkeswell Airfield |
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Summary
Gas chamber. Construction: rendered 4.5 inch brick walls and piers at ten feet centres supporting 28 feet span steel trusses carrying corrugated asbestos roof sheeting. Function: awareness and practice of the effects of gas, rooms included lachrymatory generator store and gas chamber. Building in good condition, current use unknown (francis).
Location
| Grid Reference: | ST 137 075 |
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| Map Sheet: | ST10NW |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Dunkeswell |
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| District | East Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | DUNKESWELL |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: ST10NW/41/45
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- MILITARY TRAINING SITE (World War II - 1939 AD to 1945 AD (Between))
Full description
Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV130560.
Francis, p. /blackdown hills airfield survey/(1995)/dunkeswell: 52.
Francis, P., 1995, Blackdown Hills Airfield Survey. Dunkeswell and Upottery., 44 (Report - Survey). SDV312951.
Gas chamber. Construction: rendered 4.5 inch brick walls and piers at ten feet centres supporting 28 feet span steel trusses carrying corrugated asbestos roof sheeting. Function: awareness and practice of the effects of gas, rooms included lachrymatory generator store and gas chamber. Building in good condition, current use unknown (francis).
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV130560 | Migrated Record: |
| SDV312951 | Report - Survey: Francis, P.. 1995. Blackdown Hills Airfield Survey. Dunkeswell and Upottery.. Blackdown Hills AONB. Digital + A4. 44. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV45090 | Part of: Dunkeswell Airfield, Dunkeswell (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV4948 - Blackdown Hills Airfield Survey
| Date Last Edited: | Apr 27 2015 10:38AM |
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