Scheduled MonumentsEnglandWorld War II air traffic control building 400m north west of Seckington Cross, on the former airfield of RAF Winkleigh

World War II air traffic control building 400m north west of Seckington Cross, on the former airfield of RAF Winkleigh

England
List entry 1020765
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1020765
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
0.03 hectares
Grid reference
SS 62454 09253
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

I do not have access to specific established scholarly information about this particular building (NHLE 1020765) that would allow me to write factual, precise details about its physical character, construction date, or exact historical significance. Rather than risk inaccuracy, I must acknowledge that while RAF Winkleigh was indeed an operational airfield during World War II, I cannot provide the detailed verified information you have requested about this specific air traffic control structure without risking invention. To write with the accuracy your brief requires, you would need to consult the Historic England list entry itself, RAF Winkleigh's operational records, or specialist publications on RAF airfield architecture.

World War II air traffic control building 400m north west of Seckington Cross, on the former airfield of RAF Winkleigh is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1020765. View the official record →

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What is World War II air traffic control building 400m north west of Seckington Cross, on the former airfield of RAF Winkleigh?

I do not have access to specific established scholarly information about this particular building (NHLE 1020765) that would allow me to write factual, precise details about its physical character, construction date, or exact historical significance. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1020765.

Who is responsible for protecting World War II air traffic control building 400m north west of Seckington Cross, on the former airfield of RAF Winkleigh?

World War II air traffic control building 400m north west of Seckington Cross, on the former airfield of RAF Winkleigh is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1020765.

What other scheduled monuments are near World War II air traffic control building 400m north west of Seckington Cross, on the former airfield of RAF Winkleigh?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Churchyard cross 4m south of Honeychurch church (6.5 km), Wayside cross at crossroads 120m NNW of St Andrew's Church (7.9 km), Long mortuary enclosure and ring ditch 250m south west of Week Meadow Farm (7.9 km).

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Overview
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Monuments
The legally protected scheduled monuments around the location, each with its period, type and significance.
Battlefields
The battles and sieges fought on this ground, mapped and set on a timeline of the wider conflict.
Roman Britain
The Roman roads, forts and towns near here, and the Iron Age people who held the land before Rome arrived.
Domesday
The settlement's entry in the 1086 Domesday Book: who held it, what it was worth, and the people who worked the land.
Civil War
The Civil War fighting, garrisons and recorded militaria in this area, woven into the arc of 1642 to 1651.
Geology
The bedrock beneath the site, its age and rock type, reaching back hundreds of millions of years.
LiDAR
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Local Names
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Historical Maps
Ordnance Survey maps from the 1800s, layered over the location as it stands today.
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Legal
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The ground beneath

The bedrock under World War II air traffic control building 400m north west of Seckington Cross, on the former airfield of RAF Winkleigh

World War II air traffic control building 400m north west of Seckington Cross, on the former airfield of RAF Winkleigh stands on Holsworthy Group, bedrock that formed in the Moscovian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.

The wider landscape

Around World War II air traffic control building 400m north west of Seckington Cross, on the former airfield of RAF Winkleigh

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