Building record 6468/0/1 - ROC Monitoring Post
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Full Description
{1} Copies of 4 photos taken "about 1988" received from A Armishaw 31/3/1999. These show surface features of this underground post in good condition.
{2} In summer of 1965 RAF decided that no longer required services of ROC in low-level reporting role; last 280 or so active overground structures became redundant; Chipping Warden opened 1938; wrong ngr given <941481>; in 1943 post equiped with flares for warning aircraft of proximity of high ground; in 1960 post was resited to ngr 505519 <6469/0/1>.
<1> Armishaw, A., 1988, ROC Monitoring Post, Chipping Warden, (checked) (Photographic prints (COL)). SNN51669.
<2> Wood D., 1992, Attack Warning Red: The Royal Observer Corps & The Defence of Britain 1925-1992 (Survival), (unchecked) (Chapter). SNN1225.
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Location
| Grid reference | SP 491 481 (point) Approximate |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | CHIPPING WARDEN, West Northamptonshire (formerly South Northants District) |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Jun 2 2014 12:28PM
