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| HER Number: | MDV80716 |
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| Name: | Site of drill hall, Moretonhampstead |
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Summary
Site of a Second World War Drill Hall, as indicated on the 1930s Ordnance Survey map; used to train military troops. Unclear when demolished. Now replaced with a modern property named 'Southmead'.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 752 862 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX78NE |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Moretonhampstead |
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| District | Teignbridge |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | MORETONHAMPSTEAD |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- DRILL HALL (XX - 1932 AD to 1960 AD (Between))
Full description
Ordnance Survey, 1930, 4th Edition (Cartographic). SDV339601.
‘Drill Hall’ is depicted on the Ordnance Survey map dating to approximately 1932-9.
Royal Air Force, 1946 - 1949, Royal Air Force Aerial Photographs (Aerial Photograph). SDV342938.
Drill hall can be seen on the late 1940s aerial photography of Moretonhampstead.
Ordnance Survey, 2011, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV346129.
Property called 'Southmead' now occupies the location of the former drill hall on Ford Street, Moretonhampstead. It is unclear from the digital resources available when the hall was demolished.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV339601 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1930. 4th Edition. Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). [Mapped feature: #107504 ] |
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| SDV342938 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1946 - 1949. Royal Air Force Aerial Photographs. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Digital). |
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| SDV346129 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2011. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey. Map (Digital). |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Sep 5 2011 3:13PM |
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