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| HER Number: | MDV57270 |
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| Name: | SQUASH COURT in the Parish of Upottery |
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Summary
Upottery dispersed site 3 (mess) squash racqets court. Construction: rendered 4.5 inch brick with piers at ten feet centres supporting steel trusses carrying corrugated asbestos sheeting. Walls internally cement rendered and court playing lines painted onto the floor and wall surfaces. Building 38ft-9ins long and 21 feet wide. Function: this was part of the station recreation facilities which also included the gymnasium, but this is now demolished. Designed with a single-storey annexe on front elevation used as an undressing and waiting room, the main part of the building was the playing area. Traces of red painted play lines can still be seen inside the court area. Still in good condition but disused (plate 28) (francis).
Location
| Grid Reference: | ST 202 109 |
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| Map Sheet: | ST21SW |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Upottery |
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| District | East Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | UPOTTERY |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: ST21SW/22/2/1
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- SQUASH COURT (World War II - 1939 AD to 1945 AD (Between))
Full description
Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV100987.
Francis, p. /blackdown hills airfield survey/(1995)/upottery:43.
Francis, P., 1995, Blackdown Hills Airfield Survey. Dunkeswell and Upottery., 111 (Report - Survey). SDV312951.
Upottery dispersed site 3 (mess) squash racqets court. Construction: rendered 4.5 inch brick with piers at ten feet centres supporting steel trusses carrying corrugated asbestos sheeting. Walls internally cement rendered and court playing lines painted onto the floor and wall surfaces. Building 38ft-9ins long and 21 feet wide. Function: this was part of the station recreation facilities which also included the gymnasium, but this is now demolished. Designed with a single-storey annexe on front elevation used as an undressing and waiting room, the main part of the building was the playing area. Traces of red painted play lines can still be seen inside the court area. Still in good condition but disused (plate 28) (francis).
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV100987 | Migrated Record: |
| SDV312951 | Report - Survey: Francis, P.. 1995. Blackdown Hills Airfield Survey. Dunkeswell and Upottery.. Blackdown Hills AONB. Digital + A4. 111. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV57276 | Part of: Dispersed Site 3, Upottery Airfield (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV4948 - Blackdown Hills Airfield Survey
| Date Last Edited: | Sep 30 2015 5:07PM |
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