Monument record 4121/0/5 - Anti Aircraft Battery in Wistaston
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Summary
Heavy Anti Aircraft Battery first documented in December 1940. The last reference was in March 1941. 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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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Destroyed Heavy Anti-Aircraft Battery. Crewe No D (1). Earliest reference - 2 December 1940, latest reference - 3 March 1941. It had 4 x 3.7inch (mobile) guns. It was number 2 Battery run by number 1 Regiment. (2)
<1> CBA, 2002, Defence of Britain Project, 2287 (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> SCH4380 Digital Archive: CBA. 2002. Defence of Britain Project. 2287.
- <2> SCH4454 Report: C S Dobinson. 1996. Twentieth Century Fortifications in England. Volume I.3 Anti-Aircraft artillery, 1914-46.
- <2> SCH8257 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 | SJ 675 533 (point) 8 Figure Ref |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SJ65SE |
| Civil Parish | WILLASTON, CREWE AND NANTWICH, CHESHIRE EAST |
| Historic Township/Parish/County | WILLASTON, NANTWICH, CHESHIRE |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Record last edited
Dec 30 2024 4:44PM