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HER Number: | MDV78432 |
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Name: | Former Military Building, now Village Hall |
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Summary
Redundant World War I army hut, given a new use in the 1920s as a village hall
Location
Grid Reference: | SX 940 903 |
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Map Sheet: | SX99SW |
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Admin Area | Devon |
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Civil Parish | Exeter |
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District | Exeter |
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Ecclesiastical Parish | TOPSHAM |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- MILITARY BUILDING (World War I - 1914 AD to 1918 AD (Between))
Full description
Passmore, M., 2008, Countess Wear Village Hall (Correspondence). SDV352375.
Unknown, 2010, Countess Wear Village Hall (Website). SDV345263.
The original building in School Lane was put up in 1922 by men of the village of Countess Wear who survived the First World War, being built upon land given by the villagers on a 99-year lease by Lady Granger. Then in 1965 Lady Granger's heirs gave the freehold of the land to the village in trust.
Ordnance Survey, 2010, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV344030.
Passmore, A. + Passmore, M., 2010, Village Halls with Military Connections, 3-4 (Leaflet). SDV345254.
Redundant First World War army hut, given a new use in the 1920s as a village hall. Other details: Photograph.
Passmore, A. + Passmore, J. + Passmore, M., 2011, Countess Wear Village Hall: A Brief History and Survey, 5 (Report - Survey). SDV346609.
The building is rectangular and constructed using a wooden frame laid onto a brick base incorporating vent bricks. The brick base supports vertical posts and a cill beam. The building was originally clad, both internally and externally with corrugated iron sheets. When the hut was re-erected as the village hall an interior skin of tongue-and-groove boards and fibreboard was added over the corrugated iron. In the recent past the fibreboard has been replaced with tongue-and-groove boards. The division between the two phases of cladding is marked by an original dado rail. The building originally had entrances in the gable ends, and a series of six, six-pane, top-opening wooden- framed windows in each elevation which survive intact on the north-east elevation. The roof is supported on five trusses of tie beams with principal rafters and applied king posts, and covered in corrugated iron sheets, while a tongue-and-grooved board ceiling obscures the upper roof details. Internally there are two small kitchens, each with sliding doors and serving hatches, which were probably added when the structure was re-erected. One and a half bays at the south-east end have been converted into a raised stage and storage area. All the internal fixtures and fittings date to the use of the hut as a village hall. Other details: Plan, photographs.
Sources / Further Reading
SDV344030 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2010. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey. Map (Digital). [Mapped feature: #105310 ] |
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SDV345254 | Leaflet: Passmore, A. + Passmore, M.. 2010. Village Halls with Military Connections. A Brief Introduction to Twentieth Century Military and Civil Defence Archae. 21. A4 Folded. 3-4. |
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SDV345263 | Website: Unknown. 2010. Countess Wear Village Hall. www.countesswearvillagehall.co.uk. Website. |
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SDV346609 | Report - Survey: Passmore, A. + Passmore, J. + Passmore, M.. 2011. Countess Wear Village Hall: A Brief History and Survey. A4 Stapled + Digital. 5. |
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SDV352375 | Correspondence: Passmore, M.. 2008. Countess Wear Village Hall. Emails and photograph. A4 Stapled + Digital. |
Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV4908 - Site Visit to Countess Wear Village Hall
- EDV4973 - Survey of Countess Wear Village Hall
Date Last Edited: | Sep 30 2013 11:11AM |
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