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| HER Number: | MDV72150 |
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| Name: | Bampton, ROC post |
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Summary
Site of Cold War ROC post for Bampton.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SS 973 187 |
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| Map Sheet: | SS91NE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Tiverton |
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| District | Mid Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | TIVERTON |
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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.
Site underground by October 1961. Operated by 10 Group and later by 9 Group.
Home Office, 1992, UKWMO Monitoring Posts, Plan + list/gazetteer (Correspondence). SDV324407.
YEO 32 Bampton on list of UKWMO monitoring posts.
Dobinson, C. S., 2000, Twentieth Century Fortifications in England Vol. XI.1 & XI.2: The Cold War, 200 (Report - non-specific). SDV324255.
Site of Cold War Royal Observer Corps ROC post for Bampton. Rebased from SS960234 (PRN: 72149) during November 1953. 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. Plan + list/gazetteer. |
Associated Monuments
| MDV72149 | Related to: Bampton, ROC post (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | May 4 2006 9:27PM |
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