EAW001285 ENGLAND (1946). Unidentified military site off Saughall Massie Road and the surrounding countryside, Hoylake, 1946

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Title [EAW001285] Unidentified military site off Saughall Massie Road and the surrounding countryside, Hoylake, 1946
Reference EAW001285
Date 24-June-1946
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Place name HOYLAKE
Parish
District
Country ENGLAND
Easting / Northing 324722, 388300
Longitude / Latitude -3.131952303754, 53.385908325924
National Grid Reference SJ247883

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Main camp gate

Hargow
Saturday 21st of February 2015 08:55:29 PM
Churchill Mess 1956

Hargow
Saturday 21st of February 2015 08:54:39 PM
Churchill N.A.A.F.I. 1956

Hargow
Saturday 21st of February 2015 08:53:22 PM
Churchill parade square 1956

Hargow
Saturday 21st of February 2015 08:52:26 PM
Blackhorse hill, location of cemetery

Steve
Thursday 6th of February 2014 03:35:32 PM

Steve
Thursday 6th of February 2014 03:35:01 PM

Class31
Tuesday 21st of January 2014 10:20:26 AM
25yd Small Arms range?

Al
Thursday 2nd of January 2014 09:03:27 PM
Yes this was a rifle range, I remember in the early sixties as kids we used to play on the site and can remember digging out bullets from the sand.

Kylix
Wednesday 18th of June 2014 07:57:58 PM
Heavy Anti Aircraft Battery - some hut bases remain today

Al
Thursday 2nd of January 2014 08:50:59 PM
RAF West Kirby

spuddle
Sunday 22nd of December 2013 09:11:10 AM

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View looking west.

Class31
Tuesday 21st of January 2014 10:20:46 AM
An HAA battery - it is centred on 53°23'18.88"N 3° 8'22.62"W



it may be G / H29 e13060 (in which case this is misplaced) or may be a new site non standard Command Post - difficult to discern the pattern of the gun pits

Al
Monday 6th of January 2014 10:37:39 AM
I'm pretty sure this is G/H 29 Alisdair. I've updated the eDoB placemark.

cptpies
Monday 6th of January 2014 10:37:39 AM
The location of this RAF base is recorded on the OS map of 1956.



See:

http://www.ventnorradar.co.uk/WK11.htm

Fishermandan
Thursday 2nd of January 2014 08:35:14 PM
The RAF Camp at West Kirby existed from 1940 until about 1960 but according to official records the final passing out parade took place on December 20th 1957. Since then the camp has passed into oblivion and the area is now a mix of farm land and Country Park.

spuddle
Sunday 22nd of December 2013 09:17:33 AM
Could be the RAF camp near West Kirby.

PSYGMON7
Monday 4th of November 2013 10:25:41 PM