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HER Number:MDV78424
Name:Decontamination Centre on East Budleigh Common

Summary

Remains of a military gas cleansing centre on East Budleigh Common, part of a World War II Infantry Training Centre.

Location

Grid Reference:SY 041 850
Map Sheet:SY08NW
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishEast Budleigh
DistrictEast Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishEAST BUDLEIGH

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • DECONTAMINATION BUILDING (World War II - 1939 AD to 1945 AD (Between))

Full description

Basford, C., Plan of Military Training Site on Bicton and East Budleigh Commons (Cartographic). SDV345782.

Building shown on plan as a decontamination building.


Ordnance Survey, 1963 - 1996, National Grid OS metric (Cartographic). SDV342278.


Passmore, M., 2010, Decontamination Centres (Leaflet). SDV345206.


Passmore, M., 2010, Decontamination Centres, 3-4 (Leaflet). SDV345206.

The remains of a military gas cleansing centre which can be seen on East Budleigh Common, where during the Second World War the Royal Marines had set up Dalditch Camp as an Infantry Training Centre. It is now the protected home of bats. The victims of a gas attack would have entered the building, stripped and showered. They would then have moved to a second chamber, separated by air locked corridors, where clean clothes would have been issued. Other details: Photograph.


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


Passmore, A. + Passmore, M., 2011, Second World War Training Camp East Budleigh Common, 3 (Leaflet). SDV346611.

One of three former decontamination blocks still standing on East Budleigh Common.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV342278Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1963 - 1996. National Grid OS metric. National Grid OS metric. Digital. [Mapped feature: #105301 ]
SDV344030Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2010. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey. Map (Digital).
SDV345206Leaflet: Passmore, M.. 2010. Decontamination Centres. A Brief Introduction to Twentieth Century Military and Civil Defence Archae. 9. A4 Folded + digital. 3-4.
SDV345782Cartographic: Basford, C.. Plan of Military Training Site on Bicton and East Budleigh Commons. Plan.
SDV346611Leaflet: Passmore, A. + Passmore, M.. 2011. Second World War Training Camp East Budleigh Common. A Brief Introduction to Twentieth Century Military and Civil Defence Archae. 29. A4 Folded + digital. 3.

Associated Monuments

MDV15101Part of: Dalditch Camp. World War Two Army Training Camp, Infantry Training Centre (Monument)

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

  • EDV4899 - Site Visit to East Budleigh Common Decontamination Centre

Date Last Edited:Jun 16 2014 11:58AM