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| HER Number: | MDV78386 |
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| Name: | Barrack Hut, Exeter Airfield |
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Summary
World War II barrack hut for 12 airmen. Exeter Airfield's only survivng 16 foot span Nissen hut.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SY 007 941 |
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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
- BARRACKS (World War II - 1939 AD to 1945 AD (Between))
Full description
Francis, P., 1999, Exeter Airport. Historic Airport Survey for Devon County Council & East Devon District Council, 104 (Report - non-specific). SDV323390.
Barrack but for 12 airmen. Built for the army units (later the RAF Regiment) engaged in ground defence duties. This is Exeter Airfield's only survivng 16 foot span Nissen hut, but is a mere ruin of its former self. The end walls have gone, and the curved framework is now distorted. Other details: Site 178; 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. 104. |
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| SDV344030 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2010. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey. Map (Digital). [Mapped feature: #105262 ] |
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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: | Mar 13 2020 8:22AM |
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