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HER Number:MDV78209
Name:Lecture Room, Photographic Workshops and Church, Exeter Airfield

Summary

World War II building now in industrial use. Good condition.

Location

Grid Reference:SY 005 933
Map Sheet:SY09SW
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishClyst Honiton
DistrictEast Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishCLYST HONITON

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • MILITARY BUILDING (World War II - 1939 AD to 1945 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, 75 (Report - non-specific). SDV323390.

Lecture Room, Photographic Workshops and Church. Located on Camp "B", this 18 foot span temporary brick building complex has an "E" shaped plan form. One wing was sub-divided into a number of rooms dedicated to photographic developing and printing. Rooms included separate darkrooms for developing and printing, chemical stores and a workshop. Another wing functioned as a projection and lecture room and the final wing was the church.
The building is now par of the Revil Industrial Finishes complex, and has been modernised to suit their purposes. Good condition. Other details: Map 6, Site 20.

Ordnance Survey, 2010, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV344030.

Map object based on this Source.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV323390Report - non-specific: Francis, P.. 1999. Exeter Airport. Historic Airport Survey for Devon County Council & East Devon District Council. Airfield Research Publishing Report. Digital + A4. 75.
SDV342938Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1946 - 1949. Royal Air Force Aerial Photographs. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Digital).
SDV344030Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2010. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey. Map (Digital).

Associated Monuments

MDV48842Part of: Exeter Airfield (Military) (Monument)

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

  • EDV4774 - Historic Airport Survey, Exeter Airport

Date Last Edited:Mar 13 2020 8:20AM