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| HER Number: | MDV39414 |
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| Name: | Loopholed wall at northern end of Esplanade, Paignton |
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Summary
A curved defensive wall with four gun embrasures. Built of concrete and local limestone. About 1.8 metres high with four gun embrasures. Now forms the south-western corner of the boundary wall of the Travel Lodge, where it meets that of Park House.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 893 611 |
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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
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX86SE/76
- Torbay HER: MTO39414
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- LOOPHOLED WALL (Constructed, World War II - 1939 AD (Between) to 1945 AD (Between))
Full description
Hellis, J., 1990, List of Defensive Sites (Un-published). SDV99101.
Associated with the American military use of the area. Nearby houses were used by the army and there was a light aircraft landing strip beside the sands.
Jury, R, 1996, Embrasured wall (Worksheet). SDV318942.
Site visit 13th April 1996. Embrasured wall to cover the northern end of Paignton Sands.
Ford, M., 1998, Home Guard Southern Defence Wall (Paignton Sea Front) (Worksheet). SDV362163.
Defence wall built of concrete and local sandstone. It is about 24 feet long and 6 feet high with four gun slits giving a 90 degree sweep of fire. It was manned by the Torbay 10th Battalion C Company of the home guard. Now part of a hotel boundary wall.
Ford, M.J., 1998, Paignton Green loopholed wall (Ground Photograph). SDV362222.
Fiorato, V.J., 1999, Loopholed wall on Preston Green, T4 (Photograph). SDV362166.
Fiorato, V.J., 1999, Paignton Green Defensive Wall (Worksheet). SDV362162.
Site visit 7th July 1999. This site is in very good condition. It is well maintained as it forms the boundary wall of a hotel. It is highly visible now as it has been white-washed.Some ivy growth is visible along the top of the wall which should be monitored.
Google, 2023, Google Streetview (Website). SDV365229.
Whitewashed curving wall with gun embrasures visible. Overgrown with ivy. Forms the south-western corner of the boundary wall of the Travel Lodge, where it meets that of Park House.
Ordnance Survey, 2023, Mastermap 2023 (Cartographic). SDV365227.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV318942 | Worksheet: Jury, R. 1996. Embrasured wall. Defence of Britain Project. Worksheet. |
| SDV362162 | Worksheet: Fiorato, V.J.. 1999. Paignton Green Defensive Wall. |
| SDV362163 | Worksheet: Ford, M.. 1998. Home Guard Southern Defence Wall (Paignton Sea Front). Defence of Britain Project. Worksheet + Digital. |
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| SDV362166 | Photograph: Fiorato, V.J.. 1999. Loopholed wall on Preston Green. T4. |
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| SDV362222 | Ground Photograph: Ford, M.J.. 1998. Paignton Green loopholed wall. . |
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| SDV365227 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2023. Mastermap 2023. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. [Mapped feature: #139815 ] |
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| SDV365229 | Website: Google. 2023. Google Streetview. http://maps.google.co.uk. Website. |
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| SDV99101 | Un-published: Hellis, J.. 1990. List of Defensive Sites. Manuscript. |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
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: | Jan 4 2023 1:38PM |
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