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| HER Number: | MDV72195 |
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| Name: | Royal Observer Corps Post, Cullompton |
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Summary
The site of a Royal Observation Post of Second World War date is visible as a structure on aerial photographs of 1947, on St. Andrew’s Hill, Cullompton. It was re-sited by November 1954.
Location
| Grid Reference: | ST 017 076 |
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| Map Sheet: | ST00NW |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Cullompton |
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| District | Mid Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | CULLOMPTON |
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Protected Status
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- OBSERVATION POST (XX - 1938 AD to 1954 AD (Between))
Full description
Royal Air Force, 1947, RAF/CPE/UK/1995 RP, RAF/CPE/UK/1995 RP 3131-32 13-APR-1947 (Aerial Photograph). SDV356899.
The Royal Observation Post is visible as a structure.
Royal Air Force, 1965, RAF/58/7109 F42, RAF/58/7109 F42 222-23 22-NOV-1965 (Aerial Photograph). SDV351204.
The former Royal Observation Post has been completely removed.
Wood, D., 1992, Attack Warning Red, 284 (Monograph). SDV143823.
'Granite' 1943.
Dobinson, C. S., 2000, Twentieth Century Fortifications in England Vol. XI.1 & XI.2: The Cold War, 201 (Report - non-specific). SDV324255.
Site of Royal Observer Corps ROC post for Cullompton. Opened in September 1938, later resited to ST053070 (MDV72197) by November 1954.
Hegarty, C. + Knight, S. + Sims, R., 2014-2015, East and Mid Devon River Catchments National Mapping Programme Project (Interpretation). SDV356883.
The site of a Royal Observation Post of Second World War date is visible as a structure on aerial photographs of 1947, on St. Andrew’s Hill, Cullompton. The single, block-work structure is broadly rectangular in shape and measures approximately 7.5m in length by 5m in width. No traces of the former structure are visible following its re-siting by November 1954, although below ground elements of this former structure may, however, still survive.
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. 201. |
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| SDV351204 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1965. RAF/58/7109 F42. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/58/7109 F42 222-23 22-NOV-1965. |
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| SDV356883 | Interpretation: Hegarty, C. + Knight, S. + Sims, R.. 2014-2015. East and Mid Devon River Catchments National Mapping Programme Project. AC Archaeology Report. Digital. |
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| SDV356899 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1947. RAF/CPE/UK/1995 RP. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/CPE/UK/1995 RP 3131-32 13-APR-1947. [Mapped feature: #99835 ] |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV72197 | Related to: Royal Observation Corps Monitoring Post, Kentisbeare (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV6530 - The East and Mid-Devon Rivers Catchment NMP project (Ref: ACD613)
| Date Last Edited: | Mar 20 2018 4:15PM |
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