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| HER Number: | MDV56511 |
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| Name: | Electrical Sub-Station, Dunkeswell Airfield |
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Summary
Electrical sub-station. Construction: un-rendered nine inch brick enclosure housing electrical transformer and switchgear. Function: to house a step-up transformer so that the air ministry supply remained at constant voltage. Supply distributed via switchgear apparatus. Oil-cooled switchgear with brass plate displaying the following information - long and crawford ltd manchester type u11 serial no. U1395 100 amp, 75 mva patent 379817 and 34329. This equipment (plate 11) is in superb condition (because of the preservation effect of the oil bath) (francis).
Location
| Grid Reference: | ST 135 075 |
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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/41/51
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- POWER STATION (World War II - 1939 AD to 1945 AD (Between))
Full description
Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV131159.
Francis, p. /blackdown hills airfield survey/(1995)/dunkeswell: 58.
Francis, P., 1995, Blackdown Hills Airfield Survey. Dunkeswell and Upottery., 45 (Report - Survey). SDV312951.
Electrical sub-station. Construction: un-rendered nine inch brick enclosure housing electrical transformer and switchgear. Function: to house a step-up transformer so that the air ministry supply remained at constant voltage. Supply distributed via switchgear apparatus. Oil-cooled switchgear with brass plate displaying the following information - long and crawford ltd manchester type u11 serial no. U1395 100 amp, 75 mva patent 379817 and 34329. This equipment (plate 11) is in superb condition (because of the preservation effect of the oil bath) and is worthy of preservation (francis). Other details: Plate 11.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV131159 | Migrated Record: |
| SDV312951 | Report - Survey: Francis, P.. 1995. Blackdown Hills Airfield Survey. Dunkeswell and Upottery.. Blackdown Hills AONB. Digital + A4. 45. |
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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 10:40AM |
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