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HER Number:MDV72370
Name:Witheridge, ROC post

Summary

Site of ROC post for Witheridge.

Location

Grid Reference:SS 767 114
Map Sheet:SS71SE
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishEast Worlington
DistrictNorth Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishEAST WORLINGTON

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, 286 (Monograph). SDV143823.

ROC post still in use after October 1968.


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

EXE 21 Witheridge on list of UKWMO monitoring posts. Other details: plan + list/gazetteer.


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

Site visited 8-12-1996 - Demolished.


Dobinson, C. S., 2000, Twentieth Century Fortifications in England Vol. XI.1 & XI.2: The Cold War, 206 (Report - non-specific). SDV324255.

Royal Observer Corps ROC post. Resited to location in November 1953 from SS806138 (PRN: 72369), an elevated Orlit post was required for the resite. An underground Orlit was in use at the site by June 1959.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV143823Monograph: Wood, D.. 1992. Attack Warning Red. Attack Warning Red. Unknown. 286.
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. 206.
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

MDV72369Related to: Witheridge, ROC post (Monument)

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

  • EDV3527 - Exeter 10 Group Condition of Posts (Devon) Stood Down in September 1991

Date Last Edited:May 4 2006 9:28PM

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