Monument record 4099 - Anti Aircraft Battery at Walgherton

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Summary

Heavy Anti Aircraft Battery first documented in June 1941 and associated with a possible prisoner of war camp. The last reference was in June 1942. In 1942 it had four guns but no radar. 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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Heavy Anti-Aircraft battery. Crewe No H4. Associated with a possible prisoner of war camp and a Nissen Hut that has been removed to Rose Hill Farm, Balterly (4.85Km away) (1). Earliest reference - 22 June 1942, latest reference - 22 June 1942. It had 4 x 3.7inch (static) guns (2)


<1> CBA, 2002, Defence of Britain Project, 2276 (Digital Archive). SCH4380.

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

<2> C S Dobinson, 1996, Twentieth Century Fortifications in England. Volume III Bombing decoys of WWII : England's passive air defences, 1939-45 (Report). SCH8257.

Sources/Archives (3)

  • <1> Digital Archive: CBA. 2002. Defence of Britain Project. 2276.
  • <2> Report: C S Dobinson. 1996. Twentieth Century Fortifications in England. Volume I.3 Anti-Aircraft artillery, 1914-46.
  • <2> Report: C S Dobinson. 1996. Twentieth Century Fortifications in England. Volume III Bombing decoys of WWII : England's passive air defences, 1939-45.

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Location

Grid reference Centred SJ 700 484 (239m by 314m) (2 map features)
Map sheet SJ74NW
Civil Parish WALGHERTON, CREWE AND NANTWICH, CHESHIRE EAST
Historic Township/Parish/County WALGHERTON, WYBUNBURY, CHESHIRE

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Record last edited

Sep 20 2018 4:59PM