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The remains of the old buildings at the top of Burgh Island (including a chapel) were used as an 'observation post'. There are concrete and brick additions. Buildings now in care of English Heritage.
(Source: Field Visit 1996/04/21)
Type of site | COASTAL OBSERVATION POST |
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Location | On Burgh Island. |
Area |
Bigbury, Devon, England |
Grid reference |
SX 646 438
(Scale: 1:25000
)
|
Period | WW2 |
Condition | Fair |
Materials | Clay Brick, Concrete |
Recorder | Jury, Richard |
Defence grouping |
Devon coast defences - Defences of the Devon coastal crust. |
Photographs | (2) - exterior views. |
DOB site reference: | S0006604 |
Associated Identifier | Devon SMR (ref: SX64SW/9/1) |
Event |
Construction, In the period 1940 1941 Field Visit, On 1996/04/21 |