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| HER Number: | MDV78671 |
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| Name: | Airwomen's Institute, Exeter Airfield Dispersed Site 9 |
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Summary
Site of dining room, airwomen's institute and sergeants' mess on World War II dispersed airfield site.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 968 956 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX99NE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Broadclyst |
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| District | East Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | BROADCLYST |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- AIRMENS INSTITUTE (World War II - 1939 AD to 1945 AD)
Full description
Royal Air Force, 1946 - 1949, Royal Air Force Aerial Photographs (Aerial Photograph). SDV342938.
Francis, P., 1999, Exeter Airport. Historic Airport Survey for Devon County Council & East Devon District Council, 154 (Report - non-specific). SDV323390.
Dining room, (airwomen's) Institue and Sergeants' Mess (N). Institute for 150. Demolished by May 1999. Other details: Site 9, Building 440.
Gilbert, R. W., 2013, Nissen Hut Complex, Poltimore Park (Correspondence). SDV352198.
Attached is a photo of a nissen hut complex, one of a number sent to the website of the South West Airfields Heritage Trust by two ex WAAF plotters based at Poltimore Park during World War II.
South West Airfields Heritage Trust, 2013, South West Airfields Heritage Trust (Website). SDV352199.
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. 154. |
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| SDV342938 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1946 - 1949. Royal Air Force Aerial Photographs. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Digital). [Mapped feature: #105512 ] |
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| SDV352198 | Correspondence: Gilbert, R. W.. 2013. Nissen Hut Complex, Poltimore Park. E-mail and attached photograph. Digital. |
| SDV352199 | Website: South West Airfields Heritage Trust. 2013. South West Airfields Heritage Trust. www.southwestairfields.co.uk. Website. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV53281 | Part of: Nissen Creek, Second World War Womens Auxiliary Air Force Accommodation Camp (Monument) |
| MDV48842 | Related to: Exeter Airfield (Military) (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV4774 - Historic Airport Survey, Exeter Airport
| Date Last Edited: | Aug 1 2024 2:42PM |
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