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| HER Number: | MDV56511 |
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| Name: | Electrical Sub-Station, Dunkeswell Airfield |
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Summary
Site of an enclosure that formerly housed an electrical transformer and switchgear in order for the air ministry supply to remain at a constant voltage.
Location
| Grid Reference: | ST 135 075 |
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| Map Sheet: | ST10NW |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Dunkeswell |
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| District | East Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | DUNKESWELL |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: ST10NW/41/51
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- POWER STATION (Built, World War II - 1939 AD (Between) to 1945 AD (Between))
Full description
Francis, P., 1995, Blackdown Hills Airfield Survey. Dunkeswell and Upottery, No. 58, Fig. 23, Pl. 11 (Report - Survey). SDV312951.
Electrical sub-station. Construction: un-rendered nine inch brick enclosure housing electrical transformer and switchgear. Function: to house a step-up transformer so that the air ministry supply remained at constant voltage. Supply distributed via switchgear apparatus. Oil-cooled switchgear with brass plate displaying the following information - long and crawford ltd manchester type u11 serial no. U1395 100 amp, 75 mva patent 379817 and 34329. This equipment is in superb condition (because of the preservation effect of the oil bath) and is worthy of preservation.
Ordnance Survey, 2025, Mastermap 2025 (Cartographic). SDV366286.
Enclosure not shown.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV312951 | Report - Survey: Francis, P.. 1995. Blackdown Hills Airfield Survey. Dunkeswell and Upottery. Blackdown Hills AONB. A4 Comb Bound + Digital. No. 58, Fig. 23, Pl. 11. [Mapped feature: #35791 ] |
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| SDV366286 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2025. Mastermap 2025. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV45090 | Part of: Dunkeswell Airfield (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV4948 - Blackdown Hills Airfield Survey
| Date Last Edited: | Mar 28 2025 9:42AM |
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