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HER Number:MDV50864
Name:Wembury Point Battery, World War II Military Buildings

Summary

Site of World War II military buildings to the northwest of Wembury Point Battery

Location

Grid Reference:SX 505 492
Map Sheet:SX54NW
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishWembury
DistrictSouth Hams
Ecclesiastical ParishWEMBURY

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

  • Old DCC SMR Ref: SX54NW/13/1
  • Old SAM Ref: 33070

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • MILITARY BUILDING (XX - 1901 AD to 2000 AD (Between))

Full description

APH, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV148087.

Buildings, possibly barracks associated with aa battery, visible on raf 1946 ap. Area of battery and buildings compound marked on smr overlay (aph).


AM, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV148088.

World war ii heavy anti-aircraft gunsite, 100m west of princess cottages (am).


Untitled Source (Aerial Photograph). SDV148089.

Aph=raf/cpe/uk/1890/3109/(10/12/1046).


Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV148090.

Des=ancient monuments/(30/9/2003)/as above.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV148087Migrated Record: APH.
SDV148088Migrated Record: AM.
SDV148089Aerial Photograph:
SDV148090Migrated Record:

Associated Monuments

MDV13884Related to: Down Thomas Battery, Wembury (Monument)

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded


Date Last Edited:Jul 28 2011 10:45AM