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| HER Number: | MDV72141 |
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| Name: | Ashburton/South Brent, ROC post |
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Summary
Site of ROC post for Ashburton/South Brent.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 754 683 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX76NE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Staverton |
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| District | South Hams |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | STAVERTON |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- OBSERVATION POST (XX - 1901 AD to 2000 AD (Between))
Full description
Wood, D., 1992, Attack Warning Red, 284 (Monograph). SDV143823.
First designated South Brent, renamed Ashburton June 1951.
Home Office, 1992, UKWMO Monitoring Posts (Correspondence). SDV324407.
EXE 55 Ashburton on list of UKWMO monitoring posts. Other details: Plan + list/gazetteer.
Holmes, L. R., 1997, Exeter 10 Group Condition of Posts (Devon) Stood Down in September 1991 (Worksheet). SDV324408.
Site visited on 13-10-1996 - Demolished.
Dobinson, C. S., 2000, Twentieth Century Fortifications in England Vol. XI.1 & XI.2: The Cold War, 200 (Report - non-specific). SDV324255.
Site of Royal Observer Corps ROC post for Ashburton/South Brent. Opened in July 1940, underground post by August 1963 and still in use after October 1968.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV143823 | Monograph: Wood, D.. 1992. Attack Warning Red. Attack Warning Red. Unknown. 284. |
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| SDV324255 | Report - non-specific: Dobinson, C. S.. 2000. Twentieth Century Fortifications in England Vol. XI.1 & XI.2: The Cold War. Twentieth Century Fortifications in England. XI.1 & XI.2. A4 Bound + Digital. 200. |
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| SDV324407 | Correspondence: Home Office. 1992. UKWMO Monitoring Posts. Letter to County Council. |
| SDV324408 | Worksheet: Holmes, L. R.. 1997. Exeter 10 Group Condition of Posts (Devon) Stood Down in September 1991. Worksheet. |
Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV3249 - Exeter 10 Group Condition of posts (Devon) Stood Down in September 1991
| Date Last Edited: | May 4 2006 9:27PM |
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