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| HER Number: | MDV56924 |
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| Name: | Training Ships at Dartmouth |
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Summary
Site of two training ships moored in this area of Dartmouth from 1863
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 879 521 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX85SE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Dartmouth |
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| District | South Hams |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | DARTMOUTH |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX85SE/333/1
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- MILITARY TRAINING SITE (XIX - 1801 AD to 1900 AD (Between))
Full description
Freeman, R., 1995, The History of the Castle Hotel Dartmouth, 20, 25 (Pamphlet). SDV340278.
HMS Britannia and HMS Hindustan were two training ships for naval cadets at the 'H.M. Naval Establishment'. They were moored in this area from 1863. At the beginning of the 20th century the training ships were replaced with a permanent college on land when Britannia Royal Naval College was built.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV340278 | Pamphlet: Freeman, R.. 1995. The History of the Castle Hotel Dartmouth. Dartmouth History Research Group Papers. 14. A5 Paperback. 20, 25. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV23627 | Related to: Britannia Royal Naval College, Dartmouth (Building) |
| MDV55618 | Related to: HM Naval Establishment, Sandquay (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Dec 23 2008 8:49AM |
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