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Coastal observation post. 7ft 11in high. Red brick and concrete walls, flat concrete roof, concrete window sills and door lintel. Aggregate concrete floor. Remains of internal partitions visible: wooden beam in ceiling at right angle to door. Remains of two metal door hinges on left hand side of door, and wooden post ends in concrete lintel. Remains of internal brick compartment (toilet?) visible. Small wooden framed window and ventilation shaft with remains of metal grille inside this compartment. Two side windows have metal girder-like reinforcing lintels. Two front and two side windows have slate supports at base of brick pillars. Round hole (for pipe?) approx. 4in wide in lower wall near to 'toilet' compartment. This building is approx 60yds from searchlight on beach.
(Source: Field Visit 1999/05)


      

        Type of site
        COASTAL OBSERVATION POST
      

      

        Location
        Above beach, on coast S of Brownwich Farm, S of Titchfield, Fareham

      

      

        Area
        
 
 Titchfield, Hampshire, England

        		
       

      

        Grid reference
        
            SU 5165 0345
             (Scale: 1:50000
              , 1983)
            

        		
      

      

        Period
        WW2

      

      

        Condition
        Fair

      

      

        Materials
        
            Clay Brick, 
            Concrete, 
            Reinforced Concrete, 
            Wood
        
      

      

        Threats
        
            Type: Vandalism (Immediate) 
Detail: Graffiti on walls.

            Type: Coastal erosion (Long Term) 
Detail: Site is in line of cliff and coastal erosion.

        		
      

      

        Recorder
        Parsons, Alison
      

      

        Defence grouping
        
 
 Hampshire coast defences - Defences of the Hampshire coast line and immediate hinterland. 

        		
      

      

        Attached Sheets
        (3) - map, notes and plan

      

      

        Photographs
        
View of COASTAL OBSERVATION POST - S0008608
View of COASTAL OBSERVATION POST - S0008608
         

     (6) - three external and three internal views (2 DIGITISED)  		
      

      

        DOB site reference:
        S0008608

      


      

        Event
        
            Construction, In the period 1940 1941

            Field Visit, During 1999/05 

            Field Visit, During 1999/05 

        		
      

    



  




    

				













    

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