Monument record 9043/0/1 - Mill Farm Searchlight Site

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. It is located at Mill Farm, Wellingborough.

{1} Documentary confirmation of this S/L site known as 25625 Mill Farm. NGR calculated by Armishaw from MGR 84/345855. This S/L underlies the site of the modern prison. No obvious S/L site at this or the documented location on the 1947 Aps.

{2} Documentary reference. Original source PRO ref: WO166/3313; details of 467 searchlight battery, 73 Searchlight Regiment. September 1940. Ref: 25625, Mill Farm, MGR 84/345855.

{3} 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. It is located at Mill Farm, Wellingborough.

<1> Cadman, G., 2003, Mill Farm Searchlight Site, (checked) (Note). SNN103537.

<2> 1940, PRO ref: WO166/3313: 467 S/L Bty. 72 S/L Regt. September 1940, (checked) (Document). SNN101211.

<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.

Record last edited

Mar 21 2024 4:29PM