Monument record MWX1306 - Coast Artillery Searchlight, Portland Hill, Brownsea Island, Studland

A World War Two searchlight emplacement on Brownsea Island. A brick building with concrete roof, the remains of a searchlight emplacement situated to the south west of two six-inch naval guns, placed to guard the entrance to Poole Harbour. The emplacement was constructed in 1940-41 and comprising a building measuring 5 metres x 4 metres x 2.5 metres, built of brick with a concrete roof supported by iron girders. The seaward, southeast side, is open except for a low brick wall; the southwest and northwest sides are of solid brick, the entrance is via a doorway in the northeast side. A field visit in 1992 found the building to be in a very good condition but other buildings in the area had all been demolished.

Site of searchlight emplacement. The building is of brick with a concrete roof supported by iron girders. The seaward SE side is open except for a low brick wall. The SW and NW sides are solid brick. Entrance via doorway in NE side. Dimensions are 5m x 4m x 2.5m. The building is in very good condition but other buildings in the area have all been demolished. <1-3> Searchlight building on Brownsea Island, used to house a searchlight and lay to the south-west of two six-inch naval guns, placed to guard the entrance to Poole Harbour. <4>

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Aug 11 2023 3:14PM