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HER Number: | 0666201000 |
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Type of record: | Monument |
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Summary: | Remains of World War II bombing quadrant tower. |
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Grid Reference: | SP 65368 39360 |
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Parish: | BIDDLESDEN, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire |
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Monument Type(s):
- OBSERVATION POST (Modern - 1939 AD to 1945 AD)
- BOMBING RANGE TOWER (Modern - 1939 AD? to 1945 AD?)
Associated Finds: none recorded
Public Access Information
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Full description
WWII bombing quadrant tower associated with bombing range. May have only been in use for a short time (B1).
Airfield quadrant tower at Three Parks Wood recorded as part of CBA's Defence of Britain project. Described as in bad condition (B2).
NGR derived from 1999 georectified vertical aerial photograph.
Sources and further reading
<1> | Unpublished document: Armishaw A. 1999. Bombing Quadrant Tower Biddlesden. |
<2> | Digital archive: Council for British Archaeology. 2002. Defence of Britain database. Non anti-invasion record ID 2196. |
Associated Excavations and Fieldwork
Related Monuments
0666200000 | Part of: NW of Three Parks Wood (Monument) |
Images
WWII observation tower at Biddlesden bombing range © Robert Allen | WWII observation tower at Biddlesden bombing range © Robert Allen |
WWII observation tower at Biddlesden bombing range © Robert Allen | WWII observation tower at Biddlesden bombing range © Robert Allen |
WWII observation tower at Biddlesden bombing range © Robert Allen | |
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