Monument record 7451/0/1 - Barby Searchlight Battery

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Summary

The site of Second World War searchlight battery no WT18B at Barby. It was manned by 425 S/L Battery 58 S/L Regiment. Its current condition is unknown.

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Type and Period (1)

Full Description

{1} Documentary ref to one 150cm, S/L. No information of current survival if any?
Information taken from 425 Searchlight Battery 58th Searchlight Regiment War Diary (PRO ref: WO166/3270). NGRs converted from wartime grid references. Northants sites are part of a group of 24 for the 425 S/L Battery, others being in Warwickshire and Leicestershire.

{2} Documentary reference to Searchlight battery. Appendix of War Diary details location of every S/L in their area (N of Grantham to to E coast) due to a change in the system of numbering in 1942. Prefixes of old numbers make it possible to cross ref them to location statements. Barby S/L at MGR 73/990903 had old number WT18B (425 Bty, 58 S/L Regt); new number 309A.

{4} Reorganisation of TRP. Areas: Site 25546 Barby becomes Site 25546.


<1> Armishaw A., 2000, Letter, (checked) (Letter). SNN101924.

<2> Armishaw A., 2001, Letter Re War Diary of 32 AA Bde. 1942, (unchecked) (Letter). SNN101927.

<3> 1941, 425 Searchlight Battery, 58th Searchlight Regiment: Organisation of Battery Area, 1941 (PRO ref: WO166/3270), (checked) (Document). SNN108917.

<4> Appendix A: Reorganisation of Seachlight Battery Area, (checked) (Document). SNN108918.

<5> 425 Searchlight Battery Plans of Searchlight Clusters and Control and Plotting Posts, (checked) (Document). SNN108919.

Sources/Archives (5)

  • <1> Letter: Armishaw A.. 2000. Letter. 31/07/2000. 31/7/00. (checked).
  • <2> Letter: Armishaw A.. 2001. Letter Re War Diary of 32 AA Bde. 1942. 05/01/2001. 5/1/01. (unchecked).
  • <3> Document: 1941. 425 Searchlight Battery, 58th Searchlight Regiment: Organisation of Battery Area, 1941 (PRO ref: WO166/3270). (checked).
  • <4> Document: Appendix A: Reorganisation of Seachlight Battery Area. (checked).
  • <5> Document: 425 Searchlight Battery Plans of Searchlight Clusters and Control and Plotting Posts. (checked).

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Location

Grid reference SP 5268 7077 (point) Approximate
Civil Parish BARBY, West Northamptonshire (formerly Daventry District)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Other Statuses/References

  • None recorded

Record last edited

Jun 8 2022 9:15AM

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