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| HER Number: | MDV71942 |
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| Name: | Peatcot Searchlight |
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Summary
The site of a Second World War searchlight battery, this was known as searchlight battery no. BXJ 7 located at Peatcot. It was manned by 382 Searchlight Battery whose Battery Headquarters were located at Albion Hotel, Kingsbridge. It was operational by February 1944.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 604 713 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX67SW |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Dartmoor Forest |
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| District | West Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | LYDFORD |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- National Monuments Record: SX67SW320
- National Record of the Historic Environment: 1559779
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- SEARCHLIGHT BATTERY (World War II - 1944 AD to 1945 AD (Between))
Full description
Lowry, Bernard (ed.), 1995, 20th Century Defences in Britain: An Introductory Guide, 63, No. 12 (Monograph). SDV362273.
The site of a Second World War searchlight battery, this was known as searchlight battery no. BXJ 7 located at Peatcot at SX 604 713. It was manned by 382 Searchlight Battery whose Battery Headquarters were located at Albion Hotel, Kingsbridge. It was operational by February 1944.
Dobinson, C. S., 2000, Searchlight sites in WWII, 36 (Report - non-specific). SDV323811.
The site of a Second World War searchlight battery, this was known as searchlight battery no. BXJ 7 located at Peatcot at SX 604713. It was manned by 382 Searchlight Battery whose Battery Headquarters were located at Albion Hotel, Kingsbridge. It was operational by 09-FEB-1944.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV323811 | Report - non-specific: Dobinson, C. S.. 2000. Searchlight sites in WWII. Twentieth Century Fortifications in England. AA/1. A4 Stapled + Digital. 36. [Mapped feature: #47145 ] |
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| SDV362273 | Monograph: Lowry, Bernard (ed.). 1995. 20th Century Defences in Britain: An Introductory Guide. . 63, No. 12. |
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Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV8628 - Tor Royal Farm Duchy Farms Survey
- EDV8629 - Peat Cot Farm Duchy Farms Survey
| Date Last Edited: | Apr 16 2021 3:32PM |
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