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| HER Number: | MDV105064 |
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| Name: | Possible Military Buildings in Princess Gardens, Torquay |
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Summary
Two structures are visible in Princess Gardens on aerial photographs taken in 1944. They are not visible on any of the earlier or later available aerial photography, and may have been temporary Second World War structures taken down soon after the war ended.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 916 634 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX96SW |
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| Admin Area | Torbay |
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| Civil Parish | Torbay |
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Protected Status
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- MILITARY BUILDING? (World War II - 1939 AD to 1945 AD (Between))
Full description
United States Airforce, 1944, US/7PH/GP/LOC147, RAF/US/7PH/GP/LOC147 F24 5016-5017 20-JAN-1944 (Aerial Photograph). SDV351618.
Two structures are visible next to the war memorial.
Hegarty, C. + Knight, S. + Sims, R., 2013-2014, South Devon Coast Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey National Mapping Programme Project (Interpretation). SDV351146.
Two structures are visible in Princess Gardens on aerial photographs taken in 1944. They are rectangular measuring circa 11 by 5 metres, broadly consistent with an interpretation as Nissen huts, although the quality of the laser copy available means it they are difficult to distinguish. They are not visible on any of the earlier or later available aerial photography, and could possibly have been temporary Second World War structures taken down soon after the war ended.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV351146 | Interpretation: Hegarty, C. + Knight, S. + Sims, R.. 2013-2014. South Devon Coast Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey National Mapping Programme Project. AC Archaeology Report. Digital. |
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| SDV351618 | Aerial Photograph: United States Airforce. 1944. US/7PH/GP/LOC147. United States Airforce. Photograph (Paper). RAF/US/7PH/GP/LOC147 F24 5016-5017 20-JAN-1944. [Mapped feature: #64525 ] |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV6127 - Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey National Mapping Programme (NMP) for South-West England - South Coast Devon (Ref: ACD618)
| Date Last Edited: | Oct 10 2013 2:16PM |
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