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Summary

Floodlight tractor and trailer shed. Construction: 4.5 inch rendered brick, steel trusses, corrugated asbestos roof. Function: garage for portable floodlight (chance light) normally used with drem mk.2 runway lighting. Used in conjunction with circular concrete hardstandings located at each end of the runways.(st 12820712, st12880797, st13240797, st13140842, st13860800 and st 13990826). Has been modified with entrance/exit openings bricked up and false ceiling installed but retains original outline. All runway floodlight hardstandings are still extant (francis).

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

• Old DCC SMR Ref: ST10NW/41/13
• Old Listed Building Ref (II)

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• MOTOR TRANSPORT SHED (World War II - 1939 AD to 1945 AD)

Full description

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV101696.

Des=francis, p. /blackdown hills airfield survey/(1995)/dunkeswell:6.

Francis, P., 1995, Blackdown Hills Airfield Survey. Dunkeswell and Upottery, 28 (Report - Survey). SDV312951.

Floodlight tractor and trailer shed. Construction: 4.5 inch rendered brick, steel trusses, corrugated asbestos roof. Function: garage for portable floodlight (chance light) normally used with drem mk.2 runway lighting. Used in conjunction with circular concrete hardstandings located at each end of the runways.(st 12820712, st12880797, st13240797, st13140842, st13860800 and st 13990826). Has been modified with entrance/exit openings bricked up and false ceiling installed but retains original outline. All runway floodlight hardstandings are still extant (francis).

Lake, J., 2000, Survey of Military Aviation Sites and Structures. Summary Report: Thematic Listing Programme: English Heritage (Report - Survey). SDV352756.

Part of a grouping characteristic of Second World War arfield layouts which is rare, and unique in conjunction with such a well-conserved airfield.
Recommended for Listing at Grade II.

Department for Culture, Media and Sport, 2002, Dunkeswell (List of Blds of Arch or Historic Interest). SDV366489.

Notification that Buildings 25 (Control Tower), 22 (Fire Tender Shelter) and 24 (Floodlight Trailer and Tractor Shed) have been added to the List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. See listing description for details.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV4948 - Blackdown Hills Airfield Survey

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