Okehampton Camp: Building 82 (formerly Harness Room 1)

Building 82, formerly known as Harness Room 1, is a former harness store that later served as a target store at Okehampton Training Camp. It was constructed in 1894 by James Julian, a War Office contractor, and has undergone some alterations in the late 20th century.

The building is made from random cut and squared slate stone with brick quoins, topped by a gabled slate roof. The west gable end and rear wall are rendered. The square-headed openings feature brick surrounds with lintels made of rubbed bricks, and the windows have chamfered granite sills.

The building has a rectangular plan aligned west to east. Originally open plan, a partition wall has been added inside. The entrance front, facing north, includes a central entrance with a pair of timber doors, accessed by a stone step, and an overlight with five panes. On either side of the entrance are eight-pane timber casements set high in the wall. Each gable wall contains two timber windows, three of which have either had their glazing bars replaced or have been re-framed; only the sixteen-pane window on the east elevation appears to be original. The rear, south-facing elevation has two high-set openings that contain modern uPVC windows.

Inside, the upper parts of the walls are finished with painted fair-face brick, while the lower parts are rendered. All internal openings have segmental heads. The original timber cladding has been removed, and a false ceiling has been added in the eastern half of the building along with a transverse partition wall. The roof features Queen post trusses, two rows of purlins, and diagonal timber board cladding on the underside.

It is noted that the modern partition wall and false ceiling are not considered to have special architectural or historic interest and are not included in the listing.