Monument record 7534 - Searchlight Battery at Moor Lane Farm
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Full Description
<1> Royal Air Force, 1944-1947, 1940s RAF Aerial Photographs from Operation Review (Aerial Photograph). SCH8041.
Aerial photos dating from the 1940s show three large circular features in a clover leaf arrangement. Two the north are two smaller circular features.
<1> The GeoInformation Group, 2005, 1940s RAF Aerial Photographs from Operation Review (Aerial Photograph). SCH4608.
Aerial photos dating from the 1940s show three large circular features in a clover leaf arrangement. Two the north are two smaller circular features.
<2> Colin Dobinson, 2001, AA Command. Britain's Anti-Aircraft Defences Of The Second World War, p.283-5 (Book). SCH4480.
The clover leaf arranged features are the emplacements for the searchlights of a searchlight battery.
<3> Various, Various, Oral communication to the HER, Edwards R 25/07/2014 (Oral Communication). SCH2330.
The smaller features are possibly machine gun emplacements.
<4> Huntings Surveys Ltd, 1971-1973, 1971-1973 County Survey (Aerial Photograph). SCH4881.
The features have been levelled.
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SCH4608 Aerial Photograph: The GeoInformation Group. 2005. 1940s RAF Aerial Photographs from Operation Review. N/A. Pre 1974 Cheshire.
- <1> SCH8041 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1944-1947. 1940s RAF Aerial Photographs from Operation Review. N/A. Pre 1974 Cheshire.
- <2> SCH4480 Book: Colin Dobinson. 2001. AA Command. Britain's Anti-Aircraft Defences Of The Second World War. p.283-5.
- <3> SCH2330 Oral Communication: Various. Various. Oral communication to the HER. Edwards R 25/07/2014.
- <4> SCH4881 Aerial Photograph: Huntings Surveys Ltd. 1971-1973. 1971-1973 County Survey. N/A. Old Cheshire.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SJ 643 639 (51m by 137m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SJ66SW |
| Civil Parish | DARNHALL, VALE ROYAL, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER |
| Historic Township/Parish/County | DARNHALL, WHITEGATE, CHESHIRE |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Record last edited
Mar 11 2025 2:49PM