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| HER Number: | MDV80252 |
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| Name: | Military Huts in Belmont Park |
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Summary
Two rows of huts with several ancillary buildings shown on RAF aerial photograph. Used as technical college during the 1950s, but only two remain.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 930 931 |
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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 | ST.SIDWELLS |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- MILITARY CAMP (World War II - 1939 AD to 1945 AD (Between))
Full description
Ordnance Survey, 2011, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV346129.
Passmore, M. + Passmore, A., 2011, Second World War Military Huts, Belmont Park, Exeter, 2-4 (Leaflet). SDV347418.
Two timber framed and timber clad huts on brick bases are the only ones remaining of a number of military huts, erected on requisitioned land in Belmont park during the Second World War. An RAF vertical air photograph clearly shows two rows of eight huts each, with at least four further structures. Records with Exeter City Council identify a further structure, not visible on the aerial photograph, giving twenty-one huts in total.They were used to house the Royal Army Pay Corps office and an infantry records establishment. By 1947 the army had vacated the site, and in January of that year the huts were taken over by the Exeter Education Committee for use by what was to become the Central Technical College, precursor of Exeter College. The date of the restoration of the site to its former use has not been traced. Other details: Photographs.
Passmore, M., 2011, World War II Sites Alphington and Belmont Park (Correspondence). SDV347430.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV346129 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2011. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey. Map (Digital). [Mapped feature: #107053 ] |
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| SDV347418 | Leaflet: Passmore, M. + Passmore, A.. 2011. Second World War Military Huts, Belmont Park, Exeter. A Brief Introduction to Twentieth Century Military and Civil Defence Archae. 32. A4 Folded + digital. 2-4. |
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| SDV347430 | Correspondence: Passmore, M.. 2011. World War II Sites Alphington and Belmont Park. Email. A4 Single Sheet. |
Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Jul 4 2011 2:08PM |
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