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Site of searchlight emplacement. The building is of brick with a concrete roof supported by iron girders. The seaward SE side is open except for a low brick wall. The SW and NW sides are solid brick. Entrance via doorway in NE side. Dimensions are 5m x 4m x 2.5m. The building is in very good condition but other buildings in the area have all been demolished.
[with plan drawn on form].
(Source: Field Visit 1992/04)
Type of site | COAST ARTILLERY SEARCHLIGHT |
---|---|
Location | Brownsea Island. |
Area |
Studland, Dorset, England |
Grid reference |
SZ 0289 8749
(Scale: 1:10000
)
|
Period | WW2 |
Condition | Good |
Materials | Clay Brick, Concrete, Iron |
Recorder | Papworth, M. (The National Trust) |
Defence grouping |
Dorset coast defences - Defences of the Dorset coast line and immediate hinterland. |
DOB site reference: | S0007722 |
Associated Identifier | National Trust SMR (ref: 112754) |
Event |
Field Visit, During 1992/04 Construction, In the period 1940 1941 |