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| HER Number: | MDV57252 |
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| Name: | PARACHUTE STORE in the Parish of Clayhidon |
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Summary
The most significant building to have been demolished at upottery airfield was the almost unique parachute store. This featured a standard air ministry temporary brick hut with a steel-framed parachute drying tower erected against an end wall. The tower was 29 feet wide and 30 feet high, enabling a large number of parachutes to be hung simultaneously. One of the main problems with parachutes was condensation and therefore to prevent shrinkage they had to be dried out. This design was quite an improvement on other parachute stores as it significantly reduced drying time by having the parachutes suspended from a greater height.(figure 29). All that remains today is the concrete hut base and sawn off steel stanchions of the framework of the drying tower (francis).
Location
| Grid Reference: | ST 193 105 |
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| Map Sheet: | ST11SE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Clayhidon |
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| District | Mid Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | CLAYHIDON |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: ST11SE/89/27
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- PARACHUTE STORE (World War II - 1939 AD to 1945 AD)
Full description
Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV36666.
Francis, p. /blackdown hills airfield survey/(1995).
Francis, P., 1995, Blackdown Hills Airfield Survey. Dunkeswell and Upottery., 105 (Report - Survey). SDV312951.
The most significant building to have been demolished at upottery airfield was the almost unique parachute store. This featured a standard air ministry temporary brick hut with a steel-framed parachute drying tower erected against an end wall. The tower was 29 feet wide and 30 feet high, enabling a large number of parachutes to be hung simultaneously. One of the main problems with parachutes was condensation and therefore to prevent shrinkage they had to be dried out. This design was quite an improvement on other parachute stores as it significantly reduced drying time by having the parachutes suspended from a greater height.(figure 29). All that remains today is the concrete hut base and sawn off steel stanchions of the framework of the drying tower (francis).
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV312951 | Report - Survey: Francis, P.. 1995. Blackdown Hills Airfield Survey. Dunkeswell and Upottery.. Blackdown Hills AONB. Digital + A4. 105. |
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| SDV36666 | Migrated Record: |
Associated Monuments
| MDV47202 | Part of: Upottery Airfield (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV4948 - Blackdown Hills Airfield Survey
| Date Last Edited: | Mar 22 2022 6:59AM |
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