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HER Number:MDV72187
Name:Bere Alston, ROC post

Summary

Site of ROC post for Bere Alston.

Location

Grid Reference:SX 456 653
Map Sheet:SX46NE
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishBere Ferrers
DistrictWest Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishBERE FERRERS

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.

Renamed Bere Alston from Yelverton after resite in November 1953.


Home Office, 1992, UKWMO Monitoring Posts (Correspondence). SDV324407.

EXE 52 Bere Alston on list of UKWMO monitoring posts Other details: Plan + list/gazatteer.


Holmes, L. R., 1997, Exeter 10 Group Condition of Posts (Devon) Stood Down in September 1991 (Worksheet). SDV324408.

Site visited 23-11-1996 - 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. Resited to location in November 1953 from SX530695 (PRN: 72186). Underground by August 1961. Still in use by October 1968.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV143823Monograph: Wood, D.. 1992. Attack Warning Red. Attack Warning Red. Unknown. 284.
SDV324255Report - 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.
SDV324407Correspondence: Home Office. 1992. UKWMO Monitoring Posts. Letter to County Council.
SDV324408Worksheet: Holmes, L. R.. 1997. Exeter 10 Group Condition of Posts (Devon) Stood Down in September 1991. Worksheet.

Associated Monuments

MDV72185Related to: Yelverton, ROC post (Monument)
MDV72186Related to: Yelverton, ROC Post (Monument)

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

  • EDV3300 - Exeter 10 Group Condition of posts (Devon) Stood Down in September 1991

Date Last Edited:May 3 2006 8:35PM

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