Document record MAB59425 - KNOCKLEITH ANTI-AIRCRAFT STATION
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Summary
An anti-aircraft station, probably accommodation, was located at Knockleith, Longside during the First World War.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NK 0599 4399 (40m by 40m) Location only - Polygon: Unknown Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NK04SE |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Longside |
Type and Period (3)
Full Description
An anti-aircraft station, probably accommodation, was located at Knockleith, Longside during the First World War. The location is not known, but its existence is recorded in a newspaper advertisement in November 1919 for sale of the timber and corrugated iron huts and fencing. The paper describes the location as 4 miles from Longside Railway Station and half a mile beyond the RN Airship Station Lenabo (NK04SW0025).
Author unknown, , PRESS & JOURNAL, 26/11/19 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1416.
Author unknown, n.d., ABERDEEN DAILY JOURNAL, 26/11/19 (Bibliographic reference). SAB23.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NK04SE0142;
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Sources/Archives (2)
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
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Record last edited
Jul 4 2019 11:53AM
