Monument record 7963/0/1 - WWII Searchlight Battery

A searchlight battery from World War II. It is 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. It is located in Overstone.

{1} Original source PRO ref WO166/3313; details of 467 Searchlight Battery 73 Searchlight Regiment. Sept. 1940. Ref 25616 Overstone, MGR 83/251853.

{2} A searchlight battery from World War II. It is 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. It is located in Overstone.

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

<2> Historic England, Undated, Defence of Britain (Archive). SNN112947.

<3> Migrated Defence of Britain Project database record originally compiled from various sources, DEB01 (Database). SNN112922.

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