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| HER Number: | MDV72235 |
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| Name: | Croyde, ROC post |
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Summary
Site of ROC post for Croyde.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SS 434 385 |
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| Map Sheet: | SS43NW |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Georgeham |
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| District | North Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | GEORGEHAM |
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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 (Monograph). SDV143823.
Site still in use after October 1968.
Home Office, 1992, UKWMO Monitoring Posts (Correspondence). SDV324407.
YEO 12 Croyde on list of UKWMO monitoring posts.
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. Opened in July 1940. Elevated ORLIT required by December 1952, underground by December 1961.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV143823 | Monograph: Wood, D.. 1992. Attack Warning Red. Attack Warning Red. Unknown. |
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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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| SDV324407 | Correspondence: Home Office. 1992. UKWMO Monitoring Posts. Letter to County Council. |
Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Feb 7 2006 11:22AM |
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