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| HER Number: | MDV55082 |
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| Name: | NAAFI at RAF Branscombe Radar Station |
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Summary
A group of well-preserved wartime huts on the north side of the A3052. The huts, which are now part of a caravan park, were formerly the NAAFI with mess halls and kitchens, and possibly accommodation, for the Branscombe Radar Station.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SY 170 906 |
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| Map Sheet: | SY19SE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Southleigh |
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| District | East Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | COLYTON |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SY19SE/153/1
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- MILITARY BUILDING (Built, World War II - 1939 AD (Between) to 1945 AD (Between))
Full description
Horner, W., 1995, Untitled Source (Personal Comment). SDV345193.
Buildings of No.13 Radar Station, Branscombe, may still survive around King's Down Tail Farm.
Taylor, B., 1997, NAAFI at Kingsdown Tail (Worksheet). SDV366081.
Site visit 13th June 1997. A group of standard wartime huts that formed the NAAFI for Radar Station No. 13. The huts, which are well maintained, are now part of a caravan site. The dining halls and kitchens still have their original fittings. The officers mess and dormitories were to the east and accross the road was a WAAF block. Other details: Photographs
Exeter Archaeology, 2003-2004, East Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Archaeological Survey, 251 (Archive - Survey). SDV351568.
Ordnance Survey, 2010, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV344030.
Passmore, A. + Passmore, M., 2010, RAF Branscombe Administrative Site, 2 (Leaflet). SDV345192.
Some well preserved Second World War Air Ministry brick and cement-rendered huts associated with the former RAF Branscombe Radar Station can be seen in the King's Down Tail Caravan and Camping Park, near Branscombe. The structures were associated with the administration and security of the station, whose technical site was located to the south across the B3052 between Gatedown Lane and the road to Bulstone. The main domestic site was located at nearby at Weston. A photograph of the mess hall and possible accommodation for RAF Regiment personnel appears on page one.
Passmore, M. + Passmore, A., 2011, Royal Air Force Air Defence Radar Station Branscombe, 2-3 (Leaflet). SDV347307.
Other details: Photograph.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV344030 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2010. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey. Map (Digital). [Mapped feature: #95069 ] |
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| SDV345192 | Leaflet: Passmore, A. + Passmore, M.. 2010. RAF Branscombe Administrative Site. A Brief Introduction to Twentieth Century Military and Civil Defence Archae. 6. A4 Folded + digital. 2. |
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| SDV345193 | Personal Comment: Horner, W.. 1995. |
| SDV347307 | Leaflet: Passmore, M. + Passmore, A.. 2011. Royal Air Force Air Defence Radar Station Branscombe. A Brief Introduction to Twentieth Century Military and Civil Defence Archae. 34. A4 Folded + digital. 2-3. |
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| SDV351568 | Archive - Survey: Exeter Archaeology. 2003-2004. East Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Archaeological Survey. East Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Archaeological Survey. Digital + Mixed Archive Material. 251. |
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| SDV366081 | Worksheet: Taylor, B.. 1997. NAAFI at Kingsdown Tail. Defence of Britain Project. A4 Stapled + Digital. |
Associated Monuments
| MDV55081 | Part of: Branscombe Radar Station (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV4888 - Site Visit to RAF Branscombe Radar Station Administrative Site
| Date Last Edited: | Aug 22 2024 4:35PM |
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