Exeter Airport Technical Sites
Technical Sites map showing from Site 1 to Site 8. There was also Site 9 which is not shown on this document but was in the Poltimore area just above where it is marked Restricted. A note about Site 9 is also seen near the bottom left of the map. Image credited to original copyright owner.
The document below is a schedule of buildings and does show Site 9 at the top of the document. Site 9 was occupied mainly by WAAFs. Image credited to original copyright owner.
Technical Sites - Exeter Airport
RAF Exeter related living accommodation and associated properties:
Bishops Court, Sowton – Airmen billeted.
Brockhill House, Broadclyst – Sector Operations Room.
Brookfield House, Pinhoe – WAAFs billeted.
Farringdon House, Farringdon – Airmen billeted.
Gypsy Hill Hotel, Pinhoe – Airmen billeted.
Hay House, Budlake – USAAF Hospital
Monkerton Manor, Pinhoe – Accounts department until 5 October 1942 when it moved to Parkers Cross.
Pinhoe House, Pinhoe – Airmen billeted.
Playmoor Villas, Pinhoe – WAAFs billeted.
Poltimore Park – Sector Operations Room from July 1942.
Redhayes House, Sowton – Airmen billeted.
Rougemont Hotel, Queen St – Airmen billeted.
Technical Sites:
Site A – On airfield.
Site B – On airfield.
Technical Site No. 2 - Harrier Court, Long Lane.
Technical Site No. 3 - Harrier Court, Long Lane.
Technical Site No. 4 - Harrier Court, Long Lane.
Technical Site No. 5 - Higher Southwood Farm.
Technical Site No. 6 - Lower Southwood Farm.
Technical Site No. 7 - Deer Park Copse, Marwood – WAAF.
Technical Site No. 8 - South Wood, Long Lane.
Technical Site No. 9 - Nissen Creek, Poltimore Park – WAAF.
Sourced from Paul Francis, Airfield Research Group (ARG) June 1999.
This page was last updated 20 March 2026