Churchill's secret chart makers : the road to D-Day and beyond in Somerset, 1939-1945 /Adrian J. Webb.

"The story of the Hydrographic Department's move to Somerset along with its activities in the county during World War Two is contained within the pages of this volume. Based upon research into contemporary records and interviews with those who lived through the war years, a fascinating story is brought to light. Located in Bath and Taunton, the efforts of those unsung heroes who provided some 35 million charts and books to support the Allied war effort was truly a phenomenal act. To help facilitate this monumental effort was a purpose-built chart making factory designed in the art deco style to resemble a cruise liner, or aircraft carrier. "CBH" or Creechbarrow House, on the outskirts of Taunton, tucked under the ancient hill from which it took its name, was opened in 1941 and demolished in 2021."--