Building record 7051/1/7 - Light AA Installation

The site of a World War II anti aircraft gun emplacement. It was constructed between 1939 and 1945 and at the time of the Defence of Britain survey the site was found to be in a good condition. The site is located at Chipping Warden Airfield in a good condition.

{1} "Brick gun pit, thicker on the road side, with a small shelter and ammunition locker. Set into the concrete floor are eight small bolts for the gun mount. There are two climbing handles on the road side of the pit." Brick and concrete. Good condition. Location plan, two photographs and scale plan accompany report form.

{2} Chipping Warden Airfield - "The Anti-Aircraft position is an interesting find and is not mentioned in the MPP volume on light AA. The presence of the bolt ring suggests a weapon of 20mm calibre, perhaps the 20mm Hispano gun, used in fighter aircraft and as a crudely adapted LAA weapon by the RAF."

{3] ANTI AIRCRAFT GUN EMPLACEMENT.
Airfield
Recorder- A. Armishaw (1)

<1> Armshaw, A., 1999, Defence of Britain project site report form, (checked) (Recording Form (Not SMR)). SNN49045.

<2> Lowry B., 1999, Correspondence re. Chipping Warden airfield, (unchecked) (Correspondence). SNN48509.

<3> Migrated Defence of Britain Project database record originally compiled from various sources (Database). SNN112922.

<4> Historic England, Undated, Defence of Britain (Archive). SNN112947.

Record last edited

Feb 22 2024 2:35PM