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| HER Number: | MDV78382 |
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| Name: | Sleeping Shelter, Exeter Airfield |
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Summary
Concrete and brick sleeping shelter for 33 airmen.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SY 005 941 |
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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: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- AIRFIELD SLEEPING SHELTER (World War II - 1939 AD to 1945 AD)
Full description
Francis, P., 1999, Exeter Airport. Historic Airport Survey for Devon County Council & East Devon District Council, 103 (Report - non-specific). SDV323390.
Sleeping Shelter for 33 "BK" personnel belonging to the eastern clutch within the loop dispersal area. Reinforced concrete framework and roof with 13.5 inch permanent brick wall infilling. Bunks arranged in 11 tiers of three.
In poor condition. Other details: Site 155; Map 10.
Ordnance Survey, 2010, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV344030.
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. 103. |
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| SDV344030 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2010. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey. Map (Digital). [Mapped feature: #105258 ] |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV78139 | Part of: Treasbeare Farm Battle Headquarters (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV4774 - Historic Airport Survey, Exeter Airport
| Date Last Edited: | Jun 5 2024 8:52AM |
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