Monument record 4070 - Anti Aircraft Battery at Ditton

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Summary

Heavy Anti Aircraft Battery first documented in February 1940. The last reference was in June 1942. In 1942 it had no guns or radar, a common occurrence due to the shortage of metals and soldiers during the war. Anti aircraft batteries are sites where guns are placed with the purpose of shooting down enemy aircraft. They could contain large calibre guns such as modified artillery cannons (Heavy anti aircraft sites), or small calibre guns such as machine guns (Light anti-aircraft sites), or a combination of both. These sites often survive as earthworks and in some cases the concrete structure of the heavy sites are well preserved.

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<1> CBA, 2002, Defence of Britain Project, 2248 (Digital Archive). SCH4380.

Destroyed World War Two Heavy Anti-Aircraft Battery.

<2> C S Dobinson, 1996, Twentieth Century Fortifications in England. Volume I.3 Anti-Aircraft artillery, 1914-46 (Report). SCH4454.

Earliest reference - February 1940, latest reference - 22 June 1942. It was unarmed and had no radar in 1942. (See also source 3)

<3> C S Dobinson, 1996, Twentieth Century Fortifications in England. Volume III Bombing decoys of WWII : England's passive air defences, 1939-45 (Report). SCH8257.

<4> GeoInformation Group, 1945-1948, 1945-1948 RAF National Survey (Aerial Photograph). SCH8190.

The anti aircraft battery and ancilliary buildings located to the south-west are clearly visible on RAF air photographs.

Sources/Archives (4)

  • <1> Digital Archive: CBA. 2002. Defence of Britain Project. 2248.
  • <2> Report: C S Dobinson. 1996. Twentieth Century Fortifications in England. Volume I.3 Anti-Aircraft artillery, 1914-46.
  • <3> Report: C S Dobinson. 1996. Twentieth Century Fortifications in England. Volume III Bombing decoys of WWII : England's passive air defences, 1939-45.
  • <4>XY Aerial Photograph: GeoInformation Group. 1945-1948. 1945-1948 RAF National Survey. N/A. Cheshire East and Cheshire West. [Mapped features: #54476 ; #54477 ]

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Location

Grid reference Centred SJ 5016 8665 (244m by 169m) (2 map features)
Map sheet SJ58NW
Historic Township/Parish/County DITTON, PRESTON, LANCASHIRE
Civil Parish RUNCORN & WIDNES NON PARISH AREA, HALTON

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Record last edited

Oct 9 2024 5:15PM