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HER Number:MDV78516
Name:Searchlight Troop Headquarters, Brickhouse Farm

Summary

Searchlight Troop Headquarter at Brickhouse Farm during 1942-43.

Location

Grid Reference:SY 064 936
Map Sheet:SY09SE
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishOttery St. Mary
DistrictEast Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishOTTERY ST.MARY

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • MILITARY HEADQUARTERS (World War II - 1942 AD to 1943 AD (Between))

Full description

Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.

Brickhouse Farm marked.


Francis, P., 1999, Exeter Airport. Historic Airport Survey for Devon County Council & East Devon District Council, 140 (Report - non-specific). SDV323390.

At Brickhouse, EX1 20 Troop Headquarters. 506 Battery, 89th Searchlight Regiment / 469 Battery, 74th Searchlight Regiment, Troop D, Oct/Nov 1943.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV323390Report - non-specific: Francis, P.. 1999. Exeter Airport. Historic Airport Survey for Devon County Council & East Devon District Council. Airfield Research Publishing Report. Digital + A4. 140.
SDV336179Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). [Mapped feature: #48732 ]

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

  • EDV4774 - Historic Airport Survey, Exeter Airport

Date Last Edited:Oct 14 2010 9:10AM