Monument record 8645/1 - H1 Hanwell-Banbury Heavy Anti-Aircraft Battery
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Summary
During WW2 Banbury was defended by anti-aircraft guns. Built between 1940-2.
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
{1} The Banbury Heavy Anti-Aircraft Battery is partly within the county of Northamptonshire. The HAA battery is important as it is only one of three located in Northamptonshire. Corby and Daventry also had sites but these no longer exist. The HAA site is one of the sites which were built between 1940 and 1942 in order to expand the number of static sites for 3.7 in guns which were expected to arrive in increasing numbers.
{3} During WW2 Banbury was defended by anti-aircraft guns. The Banbury Gun Defended Area (GDA) comprised 4 heavy anti-aircraft gun sites (HAA) located around the town. The two sites in Northamptonshire are those at H1 Hanwell, located in Chacombe parish and some 6.5km to the SE in Kings Sutton, gun site H2 Astrop.
<1> Catherall, P. D., 2003, Banbury Flood Alleviation Scheme: Annexe A, (checked) (Report). SNN103349.
<2> Catherall P.D., 2003, Banbury Flood Alleviation Scheme: Win Areas RA2 & RA3, (checked) (Report). SNN103350.
<3> Cadman, G., 2003, H1 Hanwell- WW2 Banbury GDA HAA Site, Chacombe, Northamptonshire, p.1 (checked) (Notes). SNN103367.
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SNN103349 Report: Catherall, P. D.. 2003. Banbury Flood Alleviation Scheme: Annexe A. (checked).
- <2> SNN103350 Report: Catherall P.D.. 2003. Banbury Flood Alleviation Scheme: Win Areas RA2 & RA3. (checked).
- <3> SNN103367 Notes: Cadman, G.. 2003. H1 Hanwell- WW2 Banbury GDA HAA Site, Chacombe, Northamptonshire. p.1 (checked).
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (6)
- Parent of: Command Post (Banbury HAA site) (Building) (8645/1/1)
- Parent of: Ditch, Possibly Medieval or WWII Feature (Morphed Aerial Archaeology Interpretation) (Monument) (8645/1/4)
- Parent of: Enclosure, Possibly Medieval or WWII (Morphed Aerial Archaeology Interpretation) (Monument) (8645/1/6)
- Parent of: Possible Medieval Field Boundary or WWII Enclosure (Morphed Aerial Archaeology Interpretation) (Monument) (8645/1/3)
- Parent of: Possible Windmill Mound/Anti-Aircraft Battery (Morphed Aerial Archaeology Interpretation) (Monument) (8645/1/5)
- Parent of: WW2 Gun Emplacement Holdfasts (Banbury HAA site) (Monument) (8645/1/2)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SP 4677 4330 (317m by 428m) Approximate |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | CHACOMBE, West Northamptonshire (formerly South Northants District) |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Aug 1 2024 2:11PM
