Monument record 8445/3/10 - WWII Anti-Aircraft post

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Summary

Site of Second World War anti aircraft gun emplacement at RAF Sywell.

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Type and Period (1)

Full Description

{1} Anti-aircraft post shown as a rectangle on the airfield plan, with note 'bases only remain'. Now destroyed. Recorded as building No. 65 on Air Ministry Record Site plan 3821/56

{3} ANTI AIRCRAFT GUN EMPLACEMENT. SRF. RAF Sywell. Bases only remaining. Recorder- A. Armishaw.


<1> Armishaw, A., 2001, Defence Of Britain Project Site Report Form, (checked) (Recording Form (Not SMR)). SNN101241.

<2> Air Ministry, Sywell Record Site Plan (Revised 30.10.41), (checked) (Plan). SNN109132.

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

<4> Historic England, Undated, Defence of Britain, DEB01 (Archive). SNN112947.

Sources/Archives (4)

  • <1> Recording Form (Not SMR): Armishaw, A.. 2001. Defence Of Britain Project Site Report Form. 10th September 2001. (checked).
  • <2> Plan: Air Ministry. Sywell Record Site Plan (Revised 30.10.41). (checked).
  • <3> Database: Migrated Defence of Britain Project database record originally compiled from various sources.
  • <4> Archive: Historic England. Undated. Defence of Britain. Historic England Archive. DEB01.

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Related Monuments/Buildings (1)

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Location

Grid reference SP 482e 268e (point) Central
Civil Parish SYWELL, North Northamptonshire (formerly Wellingborough District)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Other Statuses/References

  • NRHE HOB UID: 1416094

Record last edited

Oct 20 2023 3:23PM

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