See important
guidance on the use of this record.
If you have any comments or new information about this record, please email us.
| HER Number: | MDV78421 |
|---|
| Name: | Whipton Decontamination Centre, Exeter |
|---|
Summary
Civilian decontamination centre at Whipton, one of three major centres set up in Exeter. Now in commercial use.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 941 934 |
|---|
| Map Sheet: | SX99SW |
|---|
| Admin Area | Devon |
|---|
| Civil Parish | Exeter |
|---|
| District | Exeter |
|---|
| Ecclesiastical Parish | HEAVITREE |
|---|
Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- DECONTAMINATION BUILDING (World War II - 1939 AD to 1945 AD (Between))
Full description
Passmore, M., 2010, Decontamination Centres, 3-4 (Leaflet). SDV345206.
Civilian decontamination centre at Whipton, now in commercial use. One of three major centres set up in the city. The others were at Tan Lane and Exe Island, both now demolished. The victims of a gas attack would have entered at one end of the building, stripped and showered. They would then have moved to a second chamber where clean clothes would have been issued. Separate rooms were provided for men and women, and the areas providing fresh clothing were separated from the contaminated chambers by air-locked corridors. Other details: Photographs.
Ordnance Survey, 2010, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV344030.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV344030 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2010. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey. Map (Digital). [Mapped feature: #105299 ] |
| |
| | |
| SDV345206 | Leaflet: Passmore, M.. 2010. Decontamination Centres. A Brief Introduction to Twentieth Century Military and Civil Defence Archae. 9. A4 Folded + digital. 3-4. |
| |
| | |
Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV4896 - Site Visit to Decontamination Centre, Whipton, Exeter
| Date Last Edited: | Sep 17 2010 2:52PM |
|---|
Search results generated by the HBSMR Gateway from exeGesIS SDM Ltd.