Building record MAB34808 - DOUGLAS WOOD CHAIN RADAR STATION
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Summary
Remains of a World War II chain home radar station, RAF Douglas Wood, established in 1939.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NO 4895 4145 (1267m by 778m) (4 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NO44SE |
| Civil Parish | Monikie |
| Authority | Angus |
Type and Period (6)
Full Description
Remains of a World War II chain home radar station, RAF Douglas Wood, established in 1939. The Chain Home stations gave early warning of incoming air raids. It is spread over three areas, with the transmitter block and masts centred on NO 4877 4146, the receiver block and masts centred NO 4844 4115, and the accommodation camp centred NO 4954 4175. Around the installations were at least five Type 27 octagonal anti-aircraft pillboxes. The features are visible on RAF aerial photographs taken in 1947. The accommodation camp comprised at least 23 huts of varying sizes. The pillboxes are Type 27, octagonal anti-aircraft pill-boxes. To the southeast of the pillbox at NO 49386 41818 (built on a prehistoric barrow, see NO44SE0030) the 1947 photograph shows at least five Nissen type huts. Many of the buildings and mast bases remain. The pillbox at the south corner of the transmitter compound was photographed in 2005 by AAS. An air raid shelter stood at NO48384117.
WILLS, H, 1985, PILLBOXES: A STUDY OF UK DEFENCES 1940 (Bibliographic reference). SAB2117.
Jun 23 2005 , AAS/05/3/ CT42, AAS/05/3/ CT42 (Air-oblique Photograph). SAB25740.
Sep 26 1947 , CPE/Scot/UK 304, 3079, CPE/Scot/UK 304, 3079 (Air-vertical Photograph). SAB25738.
Sep 26 1947 , CPE/Scot/UK 304, 3080, CPE/Scot/UK 304, 3080 (Air-vertical Photograph). SAB25739.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ANG;
- NMR Card Number: NO44SE46;
- NRHE Numlink: 138793;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NO44SE0057;
External Links (1)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/138793 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (4)
- --- SAB2117 Bibliographic reference: WILLS, H. 1985. PILLBOXES: A STUDY OF UK DEFENCES 1940.
- --- SAB25738 Air-vertical Photograph: Sep 26 1947 . CPE/Scot/UK 304, 3079. Black & White. CPE/Scot/UK 304, 3079.
- --- SAB25739 Air-vertical Photograph: Sep 26 1947 . CPE/Scot/UK 304, 3080. Black & White. CPE/Scot/UK 304, 3080.
- --- SAB25740 Air-oblique Photograph: Jun 23 2005 . AAS/05/3/ CT42. Colour Transparency. AAS/05/3/ CT42.
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Record last edited
May 5 2023 2:04PM
