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| HER Number: | MDV78165 |
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| Name: | Electrical Sub-Station, Exeter Airport |
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Summary
World War II building still functioning as the airport's main inlet electrical sub-station. In fair condition.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SY 001 933 |
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| Map Sheet: | SY09SW |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Clyst Honiton |
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| District | East Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | CLYST HONITON |
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Protected Status
- SHINE: Military structures; earthworks and archaeological remains of World War II, RAF Exeter and post medieval catchmeadows and orchard banks on footprint of modern Exeter Airport and to the east
Other References/Statuses
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- ELECTRICITY SUB STATION (World War II to XXI - 1939 AD to 2010 AD (Between))
Full description
Royal Air Force, 1946 - 1949, Royal Air Force Aerial Photographs (Aerial Photograph). SDV342938.
Map object based on this Source.
Francis, P., 1999, Exeter Airport. Historic Airport Survey for Devon County Council & East Devon District Council, 70 (Report - non-specific). SDV323390.
Main Kiosk. The original 1937, 11,000 volt cable route terminated outside the small civilian hangar where a transformer supplied electricity at a reduced voltage to the terminal building. Soon after the Air Ministry took over the airport, the cable was diverted to a purpose-built building containing new transformers and switchgear. The building is known as the Main Kiosk, and still functions as the airport's main inlet electrical sub-station.
Construction is of permanent brick, supporting a single-pitch corrugated asbestos roof. In fair condition. Other details: Map 6, Site 236.
Ordnance Survey, 2010, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV344030.
Map object based on this Source.
Dick, A. M., 2010, Untitled Source (Personal Comment). SDV344874.
The structure shown on Francis' pan (based on an Air Ministry drawing) is orientated north-east to south-west, whereas the building shown on the 1946 aerial photography and 2010 Ordnance Survey map is orientated north-west to south-east. It is assumed that the Air Ministry drawing includes a compound.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV323390 | Report - non-specific: Francis, P.. 1999. Exeter Airport. Historic Airport Survey for Devon County Council & East Devon District Council. Airfield Research Publishing Report. Digital + A4. 70. |
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| SDV342938 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1946 - 1949. Royal Air Force Aerial Photographs. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Digital). |
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| SDV344030 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2010. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey. Map (Digital). |
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| SDV344874 | Personal Comment: Dick, A. M.. 2010. |
Associated Monuments
| MDV48842 | Part of: Exeter Airfield (Military) (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV4774 - Historic Airport Survey, Exeter Airport
| Date Last Edited: | Jun 16 2021 1:34PM |
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