Monument record MDO29287 - Second World War HAA Battery, Poole HH5, Whitecliff Harbourside Park, Poole
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Summary
A possible Second World War Heavy Anti-Aircraft Battery is visible on aerial photographs taken in 1945 at Whitecliff Harbourside Park.
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Site of Second World war heavy anti aircraft battery at Parkestone Bay. It was armed with four 3.7-inch mobile guns and GL Mark IA radar in 1942. <1>
A cluster of seven buldings with associated trackways, banks and walls, possibly the remains of a Second World War Heavy Anti-Aircraft Battery, is visible on aerial photographs <2> taken in 1945 at Whitecliff Harbourside Park. The site is not visible on the most recent comprehensive aerial imagery available to the project <3>. This site was digitally plotted during the South West Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey (Dorset).
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SDO11874 Monograph: Dobinson, C S. 1996. Twentieth century fortifications in England, volume 1. Anti-aircraft artillery: England's air defence gunsites, 1914-46. 438.
- <2> SDO12918 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 03-MAR-1945. RAF/544/106G/LA 163 4011-15.
- <3> SDO12705 Aerial Photograph: XX-XXX-2009. Google Earth.
- <4> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 1473231.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SZ 0314 9061 (365m by 268m) (35 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SZ09SW |
| Unitary Authority | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SZ 09 SW 138
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 1473231
Record last edited
Sep 5 2023 3:39PM