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| HER Number: | MDV72489 |
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| Name: | Railblock to the north-east of Broom, Chardstock |
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Summary
Site of former railblock over the river Axe to the north-east of Broom. Part of the Second World War Taunton Stop Line.
Location
| Grid Reference: | ST 328 026 |
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| Map Sheet: | ST30SW |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Chardstock |
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| District | East Devon |
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| District | West Dorset |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | CHARDSTOCK |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- RAILBLOCK (World War II - 1939 AD to 1945 AD (Between))
Full description
Dobinson, C. S., 1998, The Taunton Stop Line. Component Listing, 14 (Report - non-specific). SDV109230.
Railblock, S.Rl.25. Bridge over river Axe near Broom.
Foot, W., 2005, Defence Areas. A National Study of Second World War Anti-Invasion Landscapes in England, DA04-Wadbrook-S0000100 (Map2) (Report - Survey). SDV360266.
Railblock
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV109230 | Report - non-specific: Dobinson, C. S.. 1998. The Taunton Stop Line. Component Listing. Twentieth Century Fortifications in England. AI/S/3. Photocopy. 14. [Mapped feature: #47572 ] |
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| SDV360266 | Report - Survey: Foot, W.. 2005. Defence Areas. A National Study of Second World War Anti-Invasion Landscapes in England. Council for British Archaeology/English Heritage. Digital. DA04-Wadbrook-S0000100 (Map2). |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV119535 | Part of: The Taunton Stop Line (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Jul 12 2019 12:04PM |
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