Monument record MDO32277 - Chickerell Camp, Australia Road, Chickerell

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Summary

A military camp adjacent to Fleet Rifle Range.

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A 'camping ground' and a few small buildings were shown adjacent to the Fleet rifle range on the 3rd edn OS 25in map (1929) (1). A cluster of buildings S of Australia Road is shown on the 4th edn (1939) (2) and a substantial camp complex named as Chickerell Camp on the 5th edn (1959) (3).

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  • <1> Map: Ordnance Survey. 1923-33. Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, epoch three. paper. 1:2500.
  • <2> Map: Ordnance Survey. 1934-38. Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, epoch four. paper. 1:2500.
  • <3> Map: Ordnance Survey. c 1962. Ordnance Survey 1:2500 map, epoch five. 1:2500.

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Location

Grid reference SY 6466 7941 (point) Centred on
Map sheet SY67NW
Civil Parish Chickerell; Dorset
Unitary Authority Dorset

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Record last edited

May 5 2016 4:53PM

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