Monument record 7534 - Searchlight Battery at Moor Lane Farm

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Summary

Aerial photos dating from the 1940s show three large circular features in a clover leaf arrangement. The clover leaf arranged features are the emplacements for the searchlights of a Second World War searchlight battery.

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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> Aerial Photograph: The GeoInformation Group. 2005. 1940s RAF Aerial Photographs from Operation Review. N/A. Pre 1974 Cheshire.
  • <1> Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1944-1947. 1940s RAF Aerial Photographs from Operation Review. N/A. Pre 1974 Cheshire.
  • <2> Book: Colin Dobinson. 2001. AA Command. Britain's Anti-Aircraft Defences Of The Second World War. p.283-5.
  • <3> Oral Communication: Various. Various. Oral communication to the HER. Edwards R 25/07/2014.
  • <4> 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