Monument record 7962/0/1 - WWII searchlight battery

A searchlight battery from World War II. On the list from Northamptonshire SMR where it is known only from documentary sources. It was probably constructed between 1939 and 1945 but its condition is uncertain at the time of the Defence of Britain survey. The site was operated by the 467 S/L Battery 73 S/L Regiment. The site is located in Brixworth.

{1} Original source PRO ref WO166/3313; details of 467 Searchlight Battery 73 Searchlight Regiment. Sept. 1940. Battery known as Holcot Bridge, ref 25615; (possibly same as 4380/0/1, some 550m distant). MGR 73/230902.

{2} A searchlight battery from World War II. On the list from Northamptonshire SMR where it is known only from documentary sources. It was probably constructed between 1939 and 1945 but its condition is uncertain at the time of the Defence of Britain survey. The site was operated by the 467 S/L Battery 73 S/L Regiment. The site is located in Brixworth.

<1> 1940, PRO ref: WO166/3313: 467 S/L Bty. 72 S/L Regt. September 1940, (checked) (Document). SNN101211.

<2> Migrated Defence of Britain Project database record originally compiled from various sources (Database). SNN112922.

<3> Historic England, Undated, Defence of Britain, DEB01 (Archive). SNN112947.

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Dec 13 2022 3:32PM