Information for record number MWA12543:
Telephone Repeater Station, Newbold-on-Stour, Warwickshire

Summary A post World War two telephone repeater station; possibly part of the Secure Communications Network.
What Is It?  
Type: Telephone Repeater Station
Period: Unknown
Where Is It?  
Parish: Tredington
District: Stratford on Avon, Warwickshire
Grid Reference: SP 25 45
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Level of Protection National - Old SMR PrefRef (Grade: )
Sites & Monuments Record
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1 Telephone Repeater Station at Newbold-on-Stour at the juntion of Mill Lane and A3400. The Warwickshire Industrial Archaeology Society conducted a site visit of the Telephone Repeater Station in November 2008 followed by a desk- based assessment of the building. This assessment noted that the building was build in the late 1940s however the precise date is not known, the building itself is of an high quality build using local stone for ornamentation which is noted as unusual of a utility building of this period. There is some lack of details about this building and it is speculated that this station formed apart of the Secure Communications Network which could account for the above normal build quality and lack of paper details.
 
Sources
Source No: 1
Source Type: Evaluation Report
Title: Telephone Repeater Station at Newbold-on-Stour, Warwickshire
Author/originator: D.M. Crips
Date: 2008
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Glossary

 
Word or Phrase
Description  
monument TELEPHONE REPEATER STATION * A building, similar in style to a telephone exchange but smaller. They were used to compensate for the inadequacies of 1920's and 30's equipment over long distances, by repeating the signal every 200 miles. back
monument SITE * Unclassifiable site with minimal information. Specify site type wherever possible. back
monument BUILDING * A structure with a roof to provide shelter from the weather for occupants or contents. Use specific type where known. back
monument STONE * Use only where stone is natural or where there is no indication of function. back
monument MILL * A factory used for processing raw materials. Use more specific mill type where known. See also TEXTILE MILL, for more narrow terms. back
monument COMMUNICATIONS * This is the top term for the class. See COMMUNICATIONS Class List for narrow terms. back
monument INDUSTRIAL * This is the top term for the class. See INDUSTRIAL Class List for narrow terms. back

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