Ottercops Chain Home radar station (Elsdon)
A radar station was built at Ottercops during World War II (1939 to 1945). It was part of the Chain Home Stations (East Coast type) and three steel transmission masts, four 240-feet (73m) tall wooden receiver towers, transmitter and receiver huts. The radar station was protected by four light anti-aircraft artillery sites nearby. (1-5)
A Chain Home Station at Ottercops Moss (NY 949 893), called site CH40. It was established by 23-FEB-1940. Chain Home stations commonly comprised transmission and receiver blocks, four 240ft timber receiver aerial towers, four 350ft steel transmitter aerial towers that stood on concrete pads, and other buildings such as dispersed accommodation huts, guard huts and standby set houses. From 1940 defensive measures were installed at radar stations, including Light Anti-Aircraft (LAA) gun emplacements, pill boxes, road blocks and air raid shelters. LAA emplacements were positioned at Vulnerable Points (VP). At Ottercops Moss they were located as follows: VP 339 (1) at NY 945 909; VP 339 (2) at NY 954 893; VP 339 (3) at NY 943 884; VP 339 (4) at NY 939 899. (6a)
A Chain Home Station at Ottercops Moss. Aerial photography from 1973 shows the shells of buildings at NY 4[9]45 893. The outline of the transmitter layout is located at NY 945 896 and the receiver layout at NY 948 894. There are 3-4 pillboxes around the original site boundaries. (6b)
Ottercops Moss provided early warning of enemy aircraft approaching the industrial cities and shipbuilding yards of the central north of England. (6c)
Radar station site is on 2007 edition OS map and has been polygonised, which is why record NGR may be different to NGRs given above. (6d)
A Chain Home Station at Ottercops Moss (NY 949 893), called site CH40. It was established by 23-FEB-1940. Chain Home stations commonly comprised transmission and receiver blocks, four 240ft timber receiver aerial towers, four 350ft steel transmitter aerial towers that stood on concrete pads, and other buildings such as dispersed accommodation huts, guard huts and standby set houses. From 1940 defensive measures were installed at radar stations, including Light Anti-Aircraft (LAA) gun emplacements, pill boxes, road blocks and air raid shelters. LAA emplacements were positioned at Vulnerable Points (VP). At Ottercops Moss they were located as follows: VP 339 (1) at NY 945 909; VP 339 (2) at NY 954 893; VP 339 (3) at NY 943 884; VP 339 (4) at NY 939 899. (6a)
A Chain Home Station at Ottercops Moss. Aerial photography from 1973 shows the shells of buildings at NY 4[9]45 893. The outline of the transmitter layout is located at NY 945 896 and the receiver layout at NY 948 894. There are 3-4 pillboxes around the original site boundaries. (6b)
Ottercops Moss provided early warning of enemy aircraft approaching the industrial cities and shipbuilding yards of the central north of England. (6c)
Radar station site is on 2007 edition OS map and has been polygonised, which is why record NGR may be different to NGRs given above. (6d)
N9403
Second World War (1939 to 1945)
MEASURED SURVEY, LANDSCAPES OF WAR RECORDING PROJECT ; English Heritage
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