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| HER Number: | MDV72352 |
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| Name: | South Molton, ROC post |
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Summary
Site of ROC post for South Molton.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SS 713 246 |
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| Map Sheet: | SS72SW |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | George Nympton |
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| Civil Parish | South Molton |
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| District | North Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | GEORGE NYMPTON |
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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, 285 (Monograph). SDV143823.
ROC post still in use after October 1968.
Home Office, 1992, UKWMO Monitoring Posts (Correspondence). SDV324407.
YEO 16 South Molton on list of UKWMO monitoring sites.
Dobinson, C. S., 2000, Twentieth Century Fortifications in England Vol. XI.1 & XI.2: The Cold War, 205 (Report - non-specific). SDV324255.
Site of Royal Observer Corps ROC post. Moved to location from SS728246 (PRN: 72351) in November 1953. Orlit post underground by June 1959.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV143823 | Monograph: Wood, D.. 1992. Attack Warning Red. Attack Warning Red. Unknown. 285. |
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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. 205. |
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| SDV324407 | Correspondence: Home Office. 1992. UKWMO Monitoring Posts. Letter to County Council. |
Associated Monuments
| MDV72349 | Related to: South Molton, ROC post (Monument) |
| MDV72350 | Related to: South Molton, ROC post (Monument) |
| MDV72351 | Related to: South Molton, ROC post (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | May 3 2006 8:35PM |
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