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No.1 Gun coastal battery. BOP and CASL visible in photograph. No evidence of structures on 1973 1:2500 plan [information from 1951 aerial photographs].
(Source: Report 2000/05)
Hemscott Battery manned by 311th Coast Battery RA, of 510 Coast Regiment RA. Two 6in Mk.VII [some sources say Mk.VIII] guns, with a Battery Observation Post and two searchlights (CASLs) with generator. Nissen hutted accommodation. Cassini refs. of gunhouses - No.1 77101566: No.2 77081569. CASLs - 77081574 and 77131560. BOP - 77041373.
(Source: Document 1943)
2 x 6in guns of 311 Battery, 510 Coastal Regiment RA covering beach. Cassini ref. 773154.
(Source: Document 1942)
Earthworks show the positions of the gun emplacements and other buildings of the battery (also at NZ 2801395408). Some fragments of concrete and brick can be seen, and more is probably buried. What appears to be the concrete block footings for a Nissen hut, 15ft wide x an uncertain length, are at NZ 2808895232.
(Source: Field Visit 2003/05/03)


      

        Type of site
        COAST BATTERY
      

      

        Location
        Hemscott Hill, Druridge Bay.

      

      

        Area
        
 
 Widdrington, Northumberland, England

        		
       

      

        Grid reference
        
            NZ 28079 95335
            

        		
      

      

        Period
        WW2

      

      

        Condition
        Removed

      

      

        Materials
        
            Clay Brick, 
            Concrete
        
      

      

        Recorder
         (Defence of Britain Project)
      

      

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

        		
      

      

        Photographs
        
View of COAST BATTERY - S0015181
         

       		
      

      

        DOB site reference:
        S0015181

      

      

        Reference
        
             1943 Standing Defence Instruction

             1942 Hemscott Battery

             2000/05 World War Two Coastal Batteries

        		
      


      

        Event
        
            Construction, In the period 1939 1940

            Destruction, In the period 1945 1955

        		
      

    



  




    

				













    

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