Monument record 6467/1/1 - ROC Monitoring Post

A Royal Observer Corps monitoring post. The site was built as part of an extensive network of posts designed to confirm and report hostile aircraft and nuclear attacks on the United Kingdom. It was constructed after World War II and closed in September 1991. At the time of the Defence of Britain survey the site was found to be in a good condition. It was located underground in a rectangular compound in the north corner of allotments on the east side of an un-named minor road.

{1} Kettering. SP86137523. Date of opening unknown. Closed Sept 1991. Visited by Sub. Britt. 17.7.1999. Surface features described as intact and in good condition; hatch open but locked since visit. Some internal fixtures & fittings present.

{2} Undated photo – but post described as in good condition some 500m north of Pytchley village.

{4} A Royal Observer Corps monitoring post. The site was built as a part of an extensive network of posts designed to confirm and report hostile aircraft and nuclear attacks on the United Kingdom. At the time of the Defence of Britain survey the site was found to be in a good condition.

{5} It was constructed after World War II and closed in September 1991. It was located underground in a rectangular compound in the north corner of allotments on the east side of an un-named minor road.

<1> 2002, Subterranea Britannica Web Site, (unchecked) (Website). SNN101437.

<2> Armishaw A., 2002, Kettering ROC Post, (unchecked) (Photographic prints (COL)). SNN101438.

<3> Cadman, G., 2003, Royal Observer Corps (ROC) Post Pytchley & Kettering, (unchecked) (SMR Report Form). SNN103397.

<4> Migrated Defence of Britain Project database record originally compiled from various sources (Database). SNN112922.

<5> 2002, Subterranea Britannica Web Site, Royal Observer Corps-An online survey of the UK R.O.C and UK W.M.O Monitoring Posts[accessed 6/6/07] (Website). SNN101437.

<6> Historic England, Undated, Defence of Britain, DEB01 (Archive). SNN112947.

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