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HER Number:MDV72244
Name:Royal Observer Corps Post at Exmouth

Summary

Site of ROC post for Exmouth.

Location

Grid Reference:SY 019 800
Map Sheet:SY08SW
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishExmouth
DistrictEast Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishLITTLEHAM

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • OBSERVATION POST (World War II to XX - 1940 AD to 1953 AD (Between))

Full description

Wood, D., 1992, Attack Warning Red (Monograph). SDV143823.

Satellite at SY029799.


Dobinson, C. S., 2000, Twentieth Century Fortifications in England Vol. XI.1 & XI.2: The Cold War, 202 (Report - non-specific). SDV324255.

Site of Royal Observer Corps ROC post for Exmouth. Opened in July 1940. Later rebased to SY046813 in January 1952.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV143823Monograph: Wood, D.. 1992. Attack Warning Red. Attack Warning Red. Unknown.
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. 202. [Mapped feature: #47392 ]

Associated Monuments

MDV72245Related to: Royal Observer Corps Post, North East of West Down Beacon, Budleigh Salterton (Monument)

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded


Date Last Edited:Sep 21 2012 10:04AM