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Large rectangular structure on cliff edge. It is known as Fort Henry. It was built in 1943 as an observation bunker for assault training exercises, and was visited by many senior figures, including King George VI, General Montgomery, and Winston Churchill.
(Source: Air Photograph 1950/03/15)
Type of site | OBSERVATION BUNKER |
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Location | Above Redend Point, Studland. |
Area |
Studland, Dorset, England |
Grid reference |
SZ 03780 82840
|
Period | WW2 |
Condition | Good |
Materials | Concrete |
Recorder | |
Defence grouping |
Dorset coast defences - Defences of the Dorset coast line and immediate hinterland. |
Photographs |
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DOB site reference: | S0016328 |
Reference |
1950/03/15 SZ 0382/7 (fr.0145) 1945/09/25 106G/UK/842 (frs.5042-5043) |
Event |
Construction, In the period 1942 1945 |