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| HER Number: | MDV123990 |
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| Name: | Emergency Water Tank, Oldway Primary School, Paignton |
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Summary
A Scond World War emergency water supply or static tank.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 886 614 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX86SE |
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| Admin Area | Torbay |
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| Civil Parish | Torbay |
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| District | Torbay |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | PAIGNTON |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- WATER TANK (World War II - 1940 AD (Between) to 1945 AD (Between))
Full description
Ford, M.J., 1998, Emergency Water Supply, Oldway (Worksheet). SDV362227.
A emergency WWII water supply (EWS), or static tank is located in the top corner of the playing field at Oldway Primary School. Now covered by fir trees. Constructed of reinforced (shuttered) concrete. It is up to 18 feet in diameter and 4-5 feet high. There is a hose hatch in the boundary wall.
Fiorato, V.J., 1999, Emergency Water Supply, Oldway (Site Visit). SDV362228.
Site visit: October 1999. A concrete sectional structure of polygonal shape, raised c.1m above the ground surface, and c.5m diameter was observed from the boundary wall. The blocked opening (SX88614 61456) may also be interpreted as a gun loop.
Ordnance Survey, 2024, Mastermap 2024 (Cartographic). SDV365834.
Circular feature depicted, about 13m diameter.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV362227 | Worksheet: Ford, M.J.. 1998. Emergency Water Supply, Oldway. Defence of Britain Project. Worksheet + Digital. |
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| SDV362228 | Site Visit: Fiorato, V.J.. 1999. Emergency Water Supply, Oldway. Unknown. |
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| SDV365834 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2024. Mastermap 2024. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV123901 | Part of: Oldway Historic Garden, Torquay Road, Paignton (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV7667 - Defence of Britain site visits by M. J. Ford to World War II Monuments
- EDV7779 - World War II sites in Torbay
| Date Last Edited: | Apr 26 2024 5:15PM |
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